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HOW MANY VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 ARE LEFT?

There are 204 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 was highest during 2014 Q4 (243). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 30 (12%) VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 has fallen by 29. Licensed models have fallen by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 18 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 models. Taxed models have declined by 24 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

96% of the surviving 213 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO V50 R DESIGN D3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q32022
2010 Q42902927
2011 Q1128012899
2011 Q22253228100
2011 Q3231823911
2011 Q42289237-2
2012 Q123352381
2012 Q223442380
2012 Q323622380
2012 Q423902391
2013 Q12371238-1
2013 Q223622380
2013 Q323712380
2013 Q42341235-3
2014 Q12291230-5
2014 Q223312344
2014 Q324102417
2014 Q424302432
2015 Q12400240-3
2015 Q224112422
2015 Q32380238-4
2015 Q424202424
2016 Q12370237-5
2016 Q223912403
2016 Q32340234-6
2016 Q423402340
2017 Q123812395
2017 Q22362238-1
2017 Q32321233-5
2017 Q423512363
2018 Q12301231-5
2018 Q222922310
2018 Q323212332
2018 Q423412352
2019 Q123412350
2019 Q22302232-3
2019 Q323022320
2019 Q42252227-5
2020 Q122822303
2020 Q222832311
2020 Q32262228-3
2020 Q422442280
2021 Q12213224-4
2021 Q222132240
2021 Q322222240
2021 Q422242262
2022 Q122162271
2022 Q222252270
2022 Q32223225-2
2022 Q42165221-4
2023 Q121962254
2023 Q221882261
2023 Q32148222-4
2023 Q42138221-1
2024 Q12059214-7
2024 Q220882162
2024 Q321282204
2024 Q420513218-2
2025 Q12068214-4
2025 Q22049213-1

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.