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How many Volvo C30 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 18,793 licensed and 2,196 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo C30 generic-model group.

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Is the C30 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,302 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 18,793 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,196 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 20,989 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.

C30 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 58.5% of 20,791 Volvo C30 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 60.2% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 56.5% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 7.2% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.8% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 6.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.3% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volvo C30 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 7.2% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.8% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 6.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.3% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 38% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 30,302. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual C30 — 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 Q118,7932,196
2025 Q419,3302,144
2025 Q319,8552,040
2025 Q220,2821,997
2025 Q120,7451,934
2024 Q421,3401,789
2024 Q321,7611,662
2024 Q222,2191,582
2024 Q122,6491,581
2023 Q423,1091,508
2023 Q323,5371,400
2023 Q223,9071,323
2023 Q124,2651,251
2022 Q424,5801,217
2022 Q324,8191,163
2022 Q225,1381,116
2022 Q125,4921,112
2021 Q425,7941,071
2021 Q325,8561,032
2021 Q226,0831,020
2021 Q126,3681,015
2020 Q426,653926
2020 Q326,896865
2020 Q227,043859
2020 Q127,204839
2019 Q427,494707
2019 Q327,729653
2019 Q227,872588
2019 Q128,033579
2018 Q428,201550
2018 Q328,376462
2018 Q228,546424
2018 Q128,705391
2017 Q428,913382
2017 Q328,948327
2017 Q229,102310
2017 Q129,228286
2016 Q429,305271
2016 Q329,274224
2016 Q229,350201
2016 Q129,400218
2015 Q429,565202
2015 Q329,669166
2015 Q229,684164
2015 Q129,912148
2014 Q429,926131
2014 Q330,302108

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Common questions

How many Volvo C30 cars are left in the UK?

18,793 were licensed and 2,196 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo C30 cars are SORN?

2,196 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 20,989 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C30 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 30,302 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 18,793 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,196 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 20,989 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volvo C30 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 58.5% of 20,791 Volvo C30 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the C30 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (7.2% of tests), suspension arms (6.8% of tests), condition (6.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one C30 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.