UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo 940 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,026 licensed and 2,788 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 940 generic-model group.

Looking at a 940?

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 940 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 940 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,080 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2,026 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,788 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,814 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 4,814 940 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,788 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 75% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 8,080. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 940 — 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 Q12,0262,788
2025 Q42,0342,804
2025 Q32,1202,737
2025 Q22,1462,735
2025 Q12,1242,790
2024 Q42,1862,782
2024 Q32,2702,801
2024 Q22,3432,804
2024 Q12,3792,819
2023 Q42,4312,809
2023 Q32,5312,752
2023 Q22,5972,746
2023 Q12,6252,768
2022 Q42,6862,785
2022 Q32,7772,711
2022 Q22,8642,696
2022 Q12,9192,706
2021 Q42,9912,705
2021 Q33,0842,666
2021 Q23,1482,688
2021 Q13,1912,724
2020 Q43,2922,720
2020 Q33,4182,674
2020 Q23,4672,704
2020 Q13,5882,690
2019 Q43,7752,596
2019 Q33,8792,549
2019 Q24,0112,520
2019 Q14,1242,526
2018 Q44,2492,528
2018 Q34,4102,462
2018 Q24,5752,429
2018 Q14,7242,437
2017 Q44,9082,447
2017 Q35,1262,394
2017 Q25,3172,370
2017 Q15,4592,352
2016 Q45,7032,330
2016 Q35,9152,242
2016 Q26,1732,186
2016 Q16,3692,201
2015 Q46,5962,154
2015 Q36,8262,055
2015 Q27,0902,010
2015 Q17,3471,991
2014 Q47,6711,970
2014 Q38,0801,871

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Common questions

How many Volvo 940 cars are left in the UK?

2,026 were licensed and 2,788 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 940 cars are SORN?

2,788 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,814 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 940 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,080 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2,026 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,788 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,814 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 940 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.