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How many Volvo V70 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 34,181 licensed and 9,948 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volvo V70 generic-model group.

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Is the V70 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 84,305 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 34,181 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,948 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 44,129 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.

V70 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.3% of 32,720 Volvo V70 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 80.4% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 58.5% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 6.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 6.4% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 6.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 6.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volvo V70 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 6.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 6.4% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 6.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Condition — 6.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 44,129 V70 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (9,948 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 59% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 84,305. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual V70 — 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 Q134,1819,948
2025 Q435,0919,795
2025 Q335,8919,634
2025 Q236,6699,530
2025 Q137,3679,531
2024 Q438,3249,454
2024 Q339,1649,499
2024 Q240,0669,427
2024 Q140,8739,443
2023 Q441,8359,262
2023 Q342,8888,994
2023 Q243,8598,858
2023 Q144,5938,836
2022 Q445,6398,839
2022 Q346,4438,650
2022 Q247,3708,582
2022 Q148,2348,635
2021 Q449,1948,628
2021 Q350,1458,449
2021 Q251,2708,490
2021 Q151,9788,722
2020 Q453,1978,615
2020 Q354,3588,408
2020 Q254,9728,601
2020 Q156,0098,513
2019 Q457,7877,764
2019 Q359,0507,471
2019 Q260,3947,288
2019 Q161,7497,138
2018 Q463,1847,136
2018 Q364,7856,842
2018 Q266,3146,709
2018 Q167,6236,652
2017 Q469,2856,589
2017 Q370,9066,247
2017 Q272,2256,155
2017 Q173,5795,902
2016 Q475,1665,768
2016 Q376,0945,392
2016 Q277,7015,084
2016 Q178,6724,974
2015 Q479,7014,598
2015 Q380,5594,184
2015 Q281,5773,904
2015 Q182,1273,765
2014 Q482,6243,614
2014 Q384,3053,269

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Common questions

How many Volvo V70 cars are left in the UK?

34,181 were licensed and 9,948 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volvo V70 cars are SORN?

9,948 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 44,129 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the V70 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 84,305 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 34,181 in 2026 Q1, down 59%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,948 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 44,129 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volvo V70 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.3% of 32,720 Volvo V70 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the V70 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (6.7% of tests), position lamps (6.4% of tests), brake performance (6.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one V70 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.