Car statistics
Volvo V70 R 4x4 statistics
How many Volvo V70 R 4x4s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the R 4x4 compares with other versions of the Volvo V70. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volvo V70.
- Licensed in Great Britain 71 −6.6% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 136 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 51.6% Other Volvo V70 versions 15.7%
- Peak year 2002 382 licensed
- Share of Volvo V70s 0.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 65.7% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volvo V70 R 4x4s are left in Great Britain?
There were 71 Volvo V70 R 4x4s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 136 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 81.4% lower than its peak of 382 in 2002. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 65.7% of those still registered are off the road.
Volvo V70 R 4x4s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67 | – |
| 1998 | 216 | – |
| 1999 | 381 | – |
| 2000 | 381 | – |
| 2001 | 381 | – |
| 2002 | 382 | – |
| 2003 | 377 | – |
| 2004 | 376 | – |
| 2005 | 368 | – |
| 2006 | 361 | – |
| 2007 | 343 | 14 |
| 2008 | 328 | 24 |
| 2009 | 301 | 27 |
| 2010 | 294 | 20 |
| 2011 | 261 | 43 |
| 2012 | 222 | 49 |
| 2013 | 196 | 73 |
| 2014 | 170 | 74 |
| 2015 | 162 | 76 |
| 2016 | 136 | 98 |
| 2017 | 124 | 109 |
| 2018 | 110 | 120 |
| 2019 | 97 | 126 |
| 2020 | 93 | 123 |
| 2021 | 88 | 126 |
| 2022 | 83 | 132 |
| 2023 | 75 | 132 |
| 2024 | 78 | 129 |
| 2025 | 74 | 135 |
| 2026 | 71 | 136 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volvo V70 R 4x4s have survived?
51.6% of Volvo V70 R 4x4s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1997. For other versions of the Volvo V70 from the same era, the figure is 15.7%, so Volvo V70 R 4x4s are 3.3 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 18 other versions of the Volvo V70 from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volvo V70 R 4x4 | 51.6% |
| Other Volvo V70 versions of the same age | 15.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volvo V70 MOT reliability
In 2025, 63.8% of Volvo V70 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.8% of the time, so the Volvo V70 does better than average for its age, by 2.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Volvo V70s tested, the R 4x4 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Volvo V70 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volvo V70 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 V70 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 years | 79.9% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 63.3% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 56.4% | 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 V70 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 48.5% |
| Suspension | 29.1% |
| Brakes | 28.2% |
| Tyres | 21.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 15.8% |
| Visibility | 13.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Volvo V70
Versions of the Volvo V70 with their own page. The Volvo V70 page covers all 33,146 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic | 176 | 32 | 45.5% |
| Volvo V70 R 4x4 | 71 | 136 | 51.6% |
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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 | 207 Volvo V70 R 4x4 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 | 37,989 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 “V70 R AWD AUTO”, “V70 R AWD”. 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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