UK vehicle statistics / Volvo

How many Volvo S70 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 320 licensed and 505 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo S70 generic-model group.

Looking at a S70?

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Wondering whether one particular S70 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the S70 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,190 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 320 in 2026 Q1, down 85%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 505 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 825 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 825 S70 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (505 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 85% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,190. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual S70 — 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 Q1320505
2025 Q4343493
2025 Q3353485
2025 Q2361481
2025 Q1358488
2024 Q4367497
2024 Q3382511
2024 Q2391516
2024 Q1407511
2023 Q4422515
2023 Q3454496
2023 Q2479497
2023 Q1490493
2022 Q4513504
2022 Q3537489
2022 Q2552482
2022 Q1561477
2021 Q4589479
2021 Q3609480
2021 Q2645483
2021 Q1650491
2020 Q4679497
2020 Q3710497
2020 Q2723503
2020 Q1760499
2019 Q4793479
2019 Q3844467
2019 Q2883464
2019 Q1912477
2018 Q4966484
2018 Q31,009466
2018 Q21,040477
2018 Q11,078489
2017 Q41,143472
2017 Q31,201446
2017 Q21,258456
2017 Q11,317458
2016 Q41,388450
2016 Q31,478420
2016 Q21,546427
2016 Q11,654428
2015 Q41,728412
2015 Q31,814391
2015 Q21,933367
2015 Q11,979363
2014 Q42,100351
2014 Q32,190362

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Common questions

How many Volvo S70 cars are left in the UK?

320 were licensed and 505 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo S70 cars are SORN?

505 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 825 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the S70 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,190 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 320 in 2026 Q1, down 85%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 505 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 825 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one S70 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.