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Volvo 262: how many are still registered?

60still registered

Volvo 262 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 97 (1994 Q4) - 61.8% of that peak survives.

40 of the survivors (66.6%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

61.8% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 97

Declared off-road (SORN)40 · 66.6%

By year

All 60 surviving Volvo 262 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1978 → 1981
40200
1978197919801981
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On the road over time

Total Volvo 262 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

97
1994log scale2026: 60
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Volvo 262 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

2201cc to 2300cc1 cars · 1.6%
2301cc to 2400cc4 cars · 6.6%
2601cc to 2700cc51 cars · 85.0%
2701cc to 2800cc1 cars · 1.6%
2801cc to 2900cc2 cars · 3.3%
6101cc to 6200cc1 cars · 1.6%

Fuel

Petrol60 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.