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How many Volvo S80 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,635 licensed and 2,548 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo S80 generic-model group.

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Is the S80 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,200 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,635 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 42% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,548 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 8,183 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.

S80 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 67.9% of 6,457 Volvo S80 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 82.6% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 63% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 5.4% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 4.8% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 4.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volvo S80 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 5.4% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 4.8% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 4.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 8,183 S80 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (2,548 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 71% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 19,200. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual S80 — 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 Q15,6352,548
2025 Q45,7692,555
2025 Q35,9342,528
2025 Q26,1312,510
2025 Q16,3022,474
2024 Q46,5292,459
2024 Q36,7152,491
2024 Q26,8622,516
2024 Q17,0572,496
2023 Q47,2962,462
2023 Q37,5302,421
2023 Q27,7732,387
2023 Q17,9782,353
2022 Q48,2062,348
2022 Q38,3352,341
2022 Q28,5752,340
2022 Q18,7442,356
2021 Q48,9802,364
2021 Q39,1742,338
2021 Q29,4632,352
2021 Q19,7182,382
2020 Q49,9802,364
2020 Q310,2092,349
2020 Q210,4022,384
2020 Q110,7422,295
2019 Q411,1512,156
2019 Q311,4542,083
2019 Q211,7732,041
2019 Q112,1472,016
2018 Q412,5351,984
2018 Q312,8841,944
2018 Q213,2981,914
2018 Q113,7481,882
2017 Q414,2591,831
2017 Q314,6601,769
2017 Q215,0701,736
2017 Q115,4721,679
2016 Q415,9301,637
2016 Q316,3251,524
2016 Q216,7931,446
2016 Q117,2251,413
2015 Q417,5061,320
2015 Q317,6911,271
2015 Q218,0521,217
2015 Q118,4441,148
2014 Q418,7501,105
2014 Q319,2001,031

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Common questions

How many Volvo S80 cars are left in the UK?

5,635 were licensed and 2,548 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo S80 cars are SORN?

2,548 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 8,183 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the S80 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,200 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,635 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 42% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,548 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 8,183 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volvo S80 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 67.9% of 6,457 Volvo S80 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the S80 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (5.4% of tests), position lamps (5% of tests), condition (4.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one S80 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.