Car statistics

Volvo S40 Sport Lux statistics

How many Volvo S40 Sport Luxes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Sport Lux compares with other versions of the Volvo S40. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Volvo S40. Recorded by DVLA as “S40 SPORT LUX”, “S40 D SPORT LUX”, “S40 SPORT LUX AUTO”, “S40 T4 SPORT LUX”, “S40 T4 SPORT LUX AUTO”.

Last updated
Records analysed
116 Volvo S40 Sport Lux records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 64 −26.4% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 52 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 15.8% Other Volvo S40 versions 10.1%
  • Peak year 2005 697 licensed
  • Share of Volvo S40s 0.6% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 44.8% of those still registered are SORN

How many Volvo S40 Sport Luxes are left in Great Britain?

There were 64 Volvo S40 Sport Luxes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 52 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 90.8% lower than its peak of 697 in 2005.

Volvo S40 Sport Luxes licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Volvo S40 Sport Luxes licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2002 157
2003 481
2004 694
2005 697
2006 675
2007 6845
2008 6818
2009 67410
2010 65911
2011 64113
2012 62216
2013 57626
2014 53923
2015 47743
2016 42943
2017 35745
2018 28051
2019 22956
2020 17964
2021 15257
2022 12458
2023 10955
2024 9149
2025 6752
2026 6452

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Volvo S40 Sport Luxes have survived?

15.8% of the Volvo S40 Sport Luxes first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Volvo S40 first registered in the same years, the figure is 10.1%, so Volvo S40 Sport Luxes are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 7 other versions of the Volvo S40 first registered in the same years.

Share of Volvo S40 Sport Luxes still registered compared with other Volvo S40 versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Volvo S40 Sport Lux 15.8%
Other Volvo S40 versions of the same age 10.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Volvo S40 Sport Lux registrations over time

Registrations of Volvo S40 Sport Luxes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 347 in 2003. In 2025, 0 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Volvo S40 Sport Luxes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’02 157
’03 347
’04 230
’05 0
’06 0
’07 1
’08 0
’09 0
’10 0
’11 0
’12 0
’13 0
’14 0
’15 0
’16 0
’17 0
’18 0
’19 0
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 116 Volvo S40 Sport Lux records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 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 “S40 SPORT LUX”, “S40 D SPORT LUX”, “S40 SPORT LUX AUTO”, “S40 T4 SPORT LUX”, “S40 T4 SPORT LUX 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
  • First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.

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