Car statistics
Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic statistics
How many Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SE T Geartronic compares with other versions of the Volvo V70. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volvo V70.
- Licensed in Great Britain 176 −8.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 32 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 45.5% Other Volvo V70 versions 29.6%
- Peak year 2007 442 licensed
- Share of Volvo V70s 0.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 15.4% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics are left in Great Britain?
There were 176 Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 32 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 60.2% lower than its peak of 442 in 2007.
Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16 | – |
| 2003 | 192 | – |
| 2004 | 314 | – |
| 2005 | 407 | – |
| 2006 | 435 | – |
| 2007 | 442 | 1 |
| 2008 | 440 | 0 |
| 2009 | 436 | 1 |
| 2010 | 434 | 1 |
| 2011 | 426 | 4 |
| 2012 | 423 | 5 |
| 2013 | 412 | 8 |
| 2014 | 404 | 8 |
| 2015 | 394 | 13 |
| 2016 | 379 | 15 |
| 2017 | 351 | 15 |
| 2018 | 329 | 22 |
| 2019 | 307 | 26 |
| 2020 | 285 | 29 |
| 2021 | 255 | 28 |
| 2022 | 236 | 26 |
| 2023 | 227 | 26 |
| 2024 | 204 | 30 |
| 2025 | 185 | 31 |
| 2026 | 176 | 32 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics have survived?
45.5% of the Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Volvo V70 first registered in the same years, the figure is 29.6%, so Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 16 other versions of the Volvo V70 first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic | 45.5% |
| Other Volvo V70 versions of the same age | 29.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic registrations over time
Registrations of Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 180 in 2003. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 16 |
| ’03 | 180 |
| ’04 | 167 |
| ’05 | 53 |
| ’06 | 28 |
| ’07 | 11 |
| ’08 | 2 |
| ’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
Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 186 Volvo V70 SE T Geartronics licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 89.2% have an engine of 2,501cc to 2,600cc, and 10.8% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,501cc to 2,600cc 166 licensed | 89.2% |
| 2,401cc to 2,500cc 20 licensed | 10.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,501–2,600cc | Petrol | 166 | 89.2% |
| 2,401–2,500cc | Petrol | 20 | 10.8% |
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 V70 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
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 SE T Geartronic 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 | 208 Volvo V70 SE T Geartronic 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 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 SE T GEARTRONIC”. 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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