Car statistics
Volvo 240 SE statistics
How many Volvo 240 SEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SE compares with other versions of the Volvo 240. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volvo 240.
- Licensed in Great Britain 208 −0.5% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 241 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 16.1% Other Volvo 240 versions 3.1%
- Peak year 1999 2,779 licensed
- Share of Volvo 240s 14.9% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 53.7% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volvo 240 SEs are left in Great Britain?
There were 208 Volvo 240 SEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 241 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 92.5% lower than its peak of 2,779 in 1999. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 53.7% of those still registered are off the road.
Volvo 240 SEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,773 | – |
| 1995 | 2,716 | – |
| 1996 | 2,756 | – |
| 1997 | 2,756 | – |
| 1998 | 2,767 | – |
| 1999 | 2,779 | – |
| 2000 | 2,759 | – |
| 2001 | 2,718 | – |
| 2002 | 2,648 | – |
| 2003 | 2,532 | – |
| 2004 | 2,418 | – |
| 2005 | 2,211 | – |
| 2006 | 1,888 | – |
| 2007 | 1,591 | 167 |
| 2008 | 1,294 | 158 |
| 2009 | 1,062 | 142 |
| 2010 | 876 | 155 |
| 2011 | 710 | 161 |
| 2012 | 590 | 149 |
| 2013 | 498 | 167 |
| 2014 | 452 | 156 |
| 2015 | 408 | 165 |
| 2016 | 369 | 175 |
| 2017 | 346 | 193 |
| 2018 | 315 | 204 |
| 2019 | 284 | 221 |
| 2020 | 274 | 221 |
| 2021 | 253 | 232 |
| 2022 | 232 | 243 |
| 2023 | 227 | 238 |
| 2024 | 209 | 244 |
| 2025 | 209 | 236 |
| 2026 | 208 | 241 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volvo 240 SEs have survived?
16.1% of Volvo 240 SEs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Volvo 240 from the same era, the figure is 3.1%, so Volvo 240 SEs are 5.2 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 7 other versions of the Volvo 240 from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volvo 240 SE | 16.1% |
| Other Volvo 240 versions of the same age | 3.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volvo 240 SE engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 210 Volvo 240 SEs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 74.8% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 24.3% have an engine of 2,301cc to 2,400cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 157 licensed | 74.8% |
| 2,301cc to 2,400cc 51 licensed | 24.3% |
| Other sizes 2 licensed | 1.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 156 | 74.3% |
| 2,301–2,400cc | Petrol | 51 | 24.3% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Volvo 240 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Volvo 240 MOT reliability
In 2025, 65.8% of Volvo 240 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.0% of the time, so the Volvo 240 does better than average for its age, by 4.8 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Volvo 240s tested, the SE among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Volvo 240 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volvo 240 vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Volvo 240 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 65.9% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Volvo 240 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 54.6% |
| Brakes | 31.6% |
| Suspension | 31.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 25.1% |
| Visibility | 24.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 19.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Volvo 240
Versions of the Volvo 240 with their own page. The Volvo 240 page covers all 1,066 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 240 GLT | 182 | 401 | 4.8% |
| Volvo 240 SE | 208 | 241 | 16.1% |
| Volvo 240 Torslanda | 141 | 190 | 19.8% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 449 Volvo 240 SE records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,212 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “240 SE”, “240 SE AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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