101 on UK roads in 2025-1 vs 2024
On the road
101
101 licensed
Change vs 2024
-1%
-1 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volvo 131 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 101 licensed in 2025 - down 1% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (95%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Volvo 131 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo 131 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Volvo 131 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
100%
1 MOT tests in 2025 · 1 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
50%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025
100%
▲ 50 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a Volvo 131 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 1 cars tracked across years
100%
low · <5k
0%
avg · 5-15k
0%
high · 15k+
Most cover 200-200 miles a year (median 200).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 78,759 → 78,959 → 44,215
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Volvo 131 passes first time 100% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 200 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.
Before you buy a specific Volvo 131, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
