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HOW MANY VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 ARE LEFT?

There are 185 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 was highest during 2013 Q2 (238). The number taxed topped out in 2013 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 42 (18%) VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 has fallen by 37. Licensed models have fallen by 48 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 30 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 models. Taxed models have declined by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

94% of the surviving 196 VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO V50 R DESIGN EDITION D3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q27077
2011 Q36206255
2011 Q48879533
2012 Q1151515661
2012 Q2193219539
2012 Q3212321520
2012 Q4227423116
2013 Q123402343
2013 Q223712384
2013 Q32303233-5
2013 Q423312341
2014 Q123602362
2014 Q22350235-1
2014 Q323412350
2014 Q42290229-6
2015 Q123212334
2015 Q223302330
2015 Q323302330
2015 Q42310231-2
2016 Q12210221-10
2016 Q22141215-6
2016 Q3228122914
2016 Q422902290
2017 Q122912301
2017 Q223412355
2017 Q32310231-4
2017 Q423412354
2018 Q12291230-5
2018 Q222922311
2018 Q32262228-3
2018 Q422732302
2019 Q122932322
2019 Q223022320
2019 Q32243227-5
2019 Q422552303
2020 Q12214225-5
2020 Q222242261
2020 Q32193222-4
2020 Q42165221-1
2021 Q121742210
2021 Q22164220-1
2021 Q322032233
2021 Q42163219-4
2022 Q121452190
2022 Q221372201
2022 Q32126218-2
2022 Q421362191
2023 Q12085213-6
2023 Q22075212-1
2023 Q320752120
2023 Q4203102131
2024 Q12009209-4
2024 Q220182090
2024 Q31958203-6
2024 Q41939202-1
2025 Q118611197-5
2025 Q218511196-1

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.