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VOLVO S60 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 23,055 VOLVO S60s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 38,744 in 2014 Q3 — only 60% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 15,689 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,370 a year (5.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 23,055 on the road.
Rarer than 10% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,370 a year (5.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 16,970 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the S60
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars since 2000. Introduced as the successor to the Volvo S70, the model has been produced in three generations. The first generation was introduced in 2000 and is based on the Volvo P2 platform. Its estate counterpart is the Volvo V70. A high-performance variant, the S60 R, was introduced in 2002. The second generation was introduced in 2010; its estate counterpart is the Volvo V60. The third generation was introduced in 2018 on Volvo's Scalable Product Architecture platform. It became the first Volvo model produced in...
VOLVO S60 — questions & answers
How many VOLVO S60 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 23,055 VOLVO S60 were still registered in the UK — 18,497 licensed and on the road, plus 4,558 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLVO S60 rare?
The VOLVO S60 is common, with 23,055 still on the road, making it rarer than 10% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLVO S60 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLVO S60 on UK roads fell by 1,330 (5.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 16,970 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLVO S60 use?
Most VOLVO S60 run on diesel — about 63% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid.
When did the VOLVO S60 peak?
The VOLVO S60 peaked at 38,744 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.