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Volvo L Series lorries: how many are still registered?

7still registered

Volvo L Series lorries still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 11 (2026 Q2) - 63.6% of that peak survives.

63.6% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 11

By year

All 7 surviving Volvo L Series lorries, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 6 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built2017 → 2025
210
201720182019202020212022202320242025
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On the road over time

Total Volvo L Series lorries registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

11
20222026: 11
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Volvo L Series lorries 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

5701cc to 5800cc5 lorries · 71.4%
7701cc to 7800cc1 lorries · 14.2%
7801cc to 7900cc1 lorries · 14.2%

Fuel

Diesel7 · 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.