UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo 244 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 134 licensed and 187 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 244 generic-model group.

Looking at a 244?

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Is the 244 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 141 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 134 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 187 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 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 321 244 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (187 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 244 — 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 Q1134187
2025 Q4131186
2025 Q3132183
2025 Q2131186
2025 Q1129189
2024 Q4132186
2024 Q3133185
2024 Q2133186
2024 Q1132190
2023 Q4125194
2023 Q3127192
2023 Q2123191
2023 Q1113199
2022 Q4111202
2022 Q3107203
2022 Q2110206
2022 Q1100213
2021 Q4101213
2021 Q3103210
2021 Q2100215
2021 Q193224
2020 Q493224
2020 Q395221
2020 Q296223
2020 Q196228
2019 Q4101223
2019 Q3108212
2019 Q2106213
2019 Q1107214
2018 Q4101222
2018 Q3117208
2018 Q2111212
2018 Q196220
2017 Q496227
2017 Q3110214
2017 Q2111212
2017 Q1105214
2016 Q4109221
2016 Q3121208
2016 Q2121204
2016 Q1110214
2015 Q4111218
2015 Q3121203
2015 Q2118211
2015 Q1123208
2014 Q4124214
2014 Q3141199

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Common questions

How many Volvo 244 cars are left in the UK?

134 were licensed and 187 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 244 cars are SORN?

187 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 244 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 141 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 134 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 187 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 244 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.