How many Volvo 164 cars are left?

Name: Volvo 164 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 48 licensed and 54 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 164 generic-model group.

Looking at a 164?

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Wondering whether one particular 164 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 164 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 66 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 48 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 54 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 102 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 102 164 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (54 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 27% from the 2022 Q4 peak of 66. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 164 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	48	54
2025 Q4	48	54
2025 Q3	50	51
2025 Q2	52	47
2025 Q1	55	46
2024 Q4	58	44
2024 Q3	58	44
2024 Q2	59	44
2024 Q1	59	46
2023 Q4	61	45
2023 Q3	61	43
2023 Q2	62	42
2023 Q1	63	42
2022 Q4	66	40
2022 Q3	66	39
2022 Q2	66	39
2022 Q1	63	42
2021 Q4	64	42
2021 Q3	61	44
2021 Q2	60	44
2021 Q1	59	44
2020 Q4	60	42
2020 Q3	61	38
2020 Q2	61	37
2020 Q1	60	37
2019 Q4	58	39
2019 Q3	56	40
2019 Q2	58	39
2019 Q1	57	39
2018 Q4	58	41
2018 Q3	59	39
2018 Q2	58	39
2018 Q1	54	42
2017 Q4	54	41
2017 Q3	55	41
2017 Q2	57	38
2017 Q1	55	36
2016 Q4	57	33
2016 Q3	58	33
2016 Q2	58	33
2016 Q1	59	33
2015 Q4	63	33
2015 Q3	66	29
2015 Q2	66	29
2015 Q1	60	33
2014 Q4	59	37
2014 Q3	56	36

Other Volvo models

Xc40 — 178,819 licensed. MOT pass rate
Xc60 — 154,061 licensed. MOT pass rate
Xc90 — 94,388 licensed. MOT pass rate
V40 — 94,070 licensed. MOT pass rate
V70 — 34,181 licensed. MOT pass rate
V60 — 43,006 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Volvo model are left

Common questions

How many Volvo 164 cars are left in the UK?

48 were licensed and 54 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 164 cars are SORN?

54 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 102 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 164 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 164 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.