UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo 960 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 362 licensed and 706 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo 960 generic-model group.

Looking at a 960?

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Wondering whether one particular 960 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 960 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,822 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 362 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 706 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,068 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 1,068 960 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (706 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 80% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,822. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 960 — 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 Q1362706
2025 Q4365710
2025 Q3380693
2025 Q2399689
2025 Q1414685
2024 Q4429686
2024 Q3448685
2024 Q2453698
2024 Q1459709
2023 Q4468706
2023 Q3493696
2023 Q2518690
2023 Q1513699
2022 Q4530705
2022 Q3555689
2022 Q2572691
2022 Q1607684
2021 Q4632687
2021 Q3664669
2021 Q2677668
2021 Q1684680
2020 Q4719672
2020 Q3762668
2020 Q2786673
2020 Q1812671
2019 Q4853657
2019 Q3885646
2019 Q2911642
2019 Q1951633
2018 Q4984637
2018 Q31,028623
2018 Q21,064610
2018 Q11,083631
2017 Q41,128627
2017 Q31,155619
2017 Q21,204599
2017 Q11,215621
2016 Q41,293599
2016 Q31,329588
2016 Q21,391581
2016 Q11,440582
2015 Q41,515563
2015 Q31,558538
2015 Q21,590536
2015 Q11,651540
2014 Q41,721510
2014 Q31,822482

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Common questions

How many Volvo 960 cars are left in the UK?

362 were licensed and 706 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo 960 cars are SORN?

706 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,068 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 960 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,822 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 362 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 47% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 706 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,068 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 960 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.