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HOW MANY VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 ARE LEFT?

There are 22 VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 was highest during 2013 Q1 (37). The number taxed topped out in 2013 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 12 (32%) VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

88% of the surviving 25 VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO V50 AUTHORITIES D3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q41011
2011 Q11010
2011 Q22021
2011 Q32802826
2011 Q4340346
2012 Q1340340
2012 Q2370373
2012 Q3370370
2012 Q4370370
2013 Q1370370
2013 Q236036-1
2013 Q3360360
2013 Q4360360
2014 Q1360360
2014 Q2360360
2014 Q3360360
2014 Q4360360
2015 Q1360360
2015 Q2360360
2015 Q3360360
2015 Q4360360
2016 Q1360360
2016 Q234034-2
2016 Q3360362
2016 Q4351360
2017 Q135035-1
2017 Q2360361
2017 Q335035-1
2017 Q4350350
2018 Q1360361
2018 Q234135-1
2018 Q333134-1
2018 Q4341351
2019 Q132133-2
2019 Q2321330
2019 Q330232-1
2019 Q430131-1
2020 Q1312332
2020 Q2312330
2020 Q3331341
2020 Q431233-1
2021 Q1331341
2021 Q231132-2
2021 Q3293320
2021 Q4293320
2022 Q128331-1
2022 Q2312332
2022 Q3322341
2022 Q429130-4
2023 Q1311322
2023 Q229130-2
2023 Q326228-2
2023 Q4282302
2024 Q128129-1
2024 Q226127-2
2024 Q325126-1
2024 Q423225-1
2025 Q119423-2
2025 Q2223252

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.