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VOLVO P1800 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 207 VOLVO P1800s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 3 (1.5%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the VOLVO P1800 is rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (207 in the latest data).
Rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
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About the P1800
The Volvo P1800 (pronounced eighteen-hundred) is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961 and 1973. Originally a coupé (1961–1972), it was also offered in a shooting brake configuration toward the end of its production (1972–1973). Styling was by Pelle Petterson under the tutelage of Pietro Frua when Frua's studio was a subsidiary of the Italian Carrozzeria Ghia, and the mechanicals were derived from Volvo's Amazon/122 series. Marketed as a touring car rather than a sports car, the P1800 became widely known when driven by British actor Roger...
VOLVO P1800 — questions & answers
How many VOLVO P1800 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 207 VOLVO P1800 were still registered in the UK — 146 licensed and on the road, plus 61 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLVO P1800 rare?
The VOLVO P1800 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (207), making it rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLVO P1800 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLVO P1800 on UK roads rose by 3 (1.5%).
What fuel do most VOLVO P1800 use?
Most VOLVO P1800 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the VOLVO P1800 peak?
The VOLVO P1800 peaked at 207 registered in 2024 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.