How many on the roadMOT results

VolvoS40 2.0T SE

3 Volvo S40 2.0T SE cars are licensed in the UK, and another 23 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 571 at the end of December 2003; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 44%. One of 179 versions DVLA records under the Volvo S40.

MOT57.6% pass first time · cars the same age 58.8%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
3taxed for the road
SORN
23declared off the road
On the register
26licensed + SORN
1-year change
−7.1%vs June 2025
5-year change
−43.5%on the register
Peak licensed
571December 2003
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1998 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol25
  • Diesel1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1901cc to 2000cc27

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volvo S40 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
S40 S1,481628
S40 S 16V1,329182
S40 SE979390
S40 SE D (E4)485512
S40 SE LUX Edition Drive S/S63640
S40 Sport396141
S40 Sport D301144
S40 S D Drive34365
S40 SE Auto29999
S40 S D272114

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 57.6% of Volvo S40 MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 58.8% for cars of the same age. 12.5% had at least one dangerous defect (9.9% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Volvo S40.

First-time pass
57.6%of initial tests
Cars the same age
58.8%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
12.5%same age 9.9%
Tests
15,126in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Position lamp: not working6.3%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 5.4%
  2. Coil spring: fractured or broken5.7%Suspension · cars the same age 3.6%
  3. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4.9%Body and structure · cars the same age 2.8%

Full Volvo S40 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.