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HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 ARE LEFT?

There are 76 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 was highest during 2014 Q4 (111). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 29 (26%) VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 has fallen by 24. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 17 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 models. Taxed models have declined by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

93% of the surviving 82 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q46066
2011 Q15605650
2011 Q29609640
2011 Q310301037
2011 Q410121030
2012 Q1993102-1
2012 Q210111020
2012 Q31001101-1
2012 Q410221043
2013 Q110311040
2013 Q21020102-2
2013 Q310301031
2013 Q41010101-2
2014 Q199099-2
2014 Q2990990
2014 Q3110011011
2014 Q411101111
2015 Q11080108-3
2015 Q21051106-2
2015 Q310611071
2015 Q41050105-2
2016 Q110511061
2016 Q21030103-3
2016 Q31020102-1
2016 Q410201020
2017 Q110401042
2017 Q21030103-1
2017 Q310301030
2017 Q410211030
2018 Q110211030
2018 Q21020102-1
2018 Q310301031
2018 Q4991100-3
2019 Q110011011
2019 Q29931021
2019 Q3974101-1
2019 Q49831010
2020 Q195499-2
2020 Q2972990
2020 Q394397-2
2020 Q490595-2
2021 Q1924961
2021 Q2945993
2021 Q392597-2
2021 Q491596-1
2022 Q1924960
2022 Q290393-3
2022 Q3943974
2022 Q489493-4
2023 Q1912930
2023 Q284488-5
2023 Q383487-1
2023 Q483386-1
2024 Q1833860
2024 Q279584-2
2024 Q3777840
2024 Q4788862
2025 Q175782-4
2025 Q2766820

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.