UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo 122 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 198 licensed and 110 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 122 generic-model group.

Looking at a 122?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular 122 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 122 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 200 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 198 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 110 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 308 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 308 122 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (110 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 122 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1198110
2025 Q4198109
2025 Q3195111
2025 Q2197108
2025 Q1196109
2024 Q4198106
2024 Q3198103
2024 Q2199103
2024 Q1197104
2023 Q4192103
2023 Q3191102
2023 Q2196101
2023 Q119798
2022 Q420097
2022 Q319897
2022 Q219599
2022 Q119697
2021 Q419297
2021 Q319197
2021 Q219097
2021 Q119095
2020 Q419092
2020 Q319194
2020 Q218697
2020 Q1185101
2019 Q418599
2019 Q318598
2019 Q218198
2019 Q118298
2018 Q4180100
2018 Q3177101
2018 Q2167106
2018 Q1161113
2017 Q4160111
2017 Q3160110
2017 Q2160107
2017 Q1155101
2016 Q4151101
2016 Q3150100
2016 Q215794
2016 Q115194
2015 Q415589
2015 Q315586
2015 Q215584
2015 Q115389
2014 Q415784
2014 Q315783

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Common questions

How many Volvo 122 cars are left in the UK?

198 were licensed and 110 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 122 cars are SORN?

110 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 308 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 122 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 200 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 198 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 110 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 308 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 122 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.