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HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 ARE LEFT?

There are 55 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 was highest during 2014 Q3 (73). The number taxed topped out in 2013 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2012 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16 (22%) VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 has fallen by 13. Licensed models have fallen by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

96% of the surviving 57 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN EDITION D3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q23033
2011 Q31901916
2011 Q43003011
2012 Q14915020
2012 Q26226414
2012 Q3663695
2012 Q4673701
2013 Q1730733
2013 Q2730730
2013 Q369271-2
2013 Q4702721
2014 Q1711720
2014 Q268068-4
2014 Q3721735
2014 Q471071-2
2015 Q1710710
2015 Q270070-1
2015 Q368068-2
2015 Q4691702
2016 Q169069-1
2016 Q268068-1
2016 Q364165-3
2016 Q4680683
2017 Q1680680
2017 Q265065-3
2017 Q3670672
2017 Q4670670
2018 Q1670670
2018 Q263164-3
2018 Q3680684
2018 Q4690691
2019 Q168068-1
2019 Q2681691
2019 Q367168-1
2019 Q466167-1
2020 Q1661670
2020 Q265166-1
2020 Q3651660
2020 Q464165-1
2021 Q1650650
2021 Q2650650
2021 Q363063-2
2021 Q4650652
2022 Q1650650
2022 Q264064-1
2022 Q359059-5
2022 Q4611623
2023 Q1611620
2023 Q2611620
2023 Q358159-3
2023 Q456157-2
2024 Q1561570
2024 Q2562581
2024 Q356157-1
2024 Q452254-3
2025 Q1562584
2025 Q255257-1

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.