UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo 240 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,031 licensed and 2,061 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 240 generic-model group.

Looking at a 240?

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Wondering whether one particular 240 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 240 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,640 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,031 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,061 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,092 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 3,092 240 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,061 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 61% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,640. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 240 — 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 Q11,0312,061
2025 Q41,0362,034
2025 Q31,1041,965
2025 Q21,0921,985
2025 Q11,0492,033
2024 Q41,0632,049
2024 Q31,1312,017
2024 Q21,1432,017
2024 Q11,1022,032
2023 Q41,1252,053
2023 Q31,2151,980
2023 Q21,2511,950
2023 Q11,2061,986
2022 Q41,2232,003
2022 Q31,2961,940
2022 Q21,2981,931
2022 Q11,2721,972
2021 Q41,3081,967
2021 Q31,3771,916
2021 Q21,3971,905
2021 Q11,3781,925
2020 Q41,4561,895
2020 Q31,4911,859
2020 Q21,4881,864
2020 Q11,5311,853
2019 Q41,5891,815
2019 Q31,6511,754
2019 Q21,6811,735
2019 Q11,6851,746
2018 Q41,6991,778
2018 Q31,7611,721
2018 Q21,7791,716
2018 Q11,7971,722
2017 Q41,8471,742
2017 Q31,9721,647
2017 Q22,0131,641
2017 Q11,9951,643
2016 Q42,0571,647
2016 Q32,1161,585
2016 Q22,1511,596
2016 Q12,1901,603
2015 Q42,2471,601
2015 Q32,3391,525
2015 Q22,3941,512
2015 Q12,4501,511
2014 Q42,5191,535
2014 Q32,6401,476

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Common questions

How many Volvo 240 cars are left in the UK?

1,031 were licensed and 2,061 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 240 cars are SORN?

2,061 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,092 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 240 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,640 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,031 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,061 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,092 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 240 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.