118 on UK roads in 2025-14 vs 2024
On the road
118
118 licensed
Change vs 2024
-10.6%
-14 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volvo 480 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 118 licensed in 2025 - down 10.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Volvo 480 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo 480 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 480 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
100%
2 MOT tests in 2025 · 2 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
100%
2023
50%
2024
50%
2025
100%
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 480 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 3 cars tracked across years
100%
low · <5k
0%
avg · 5-15k
0%
high · 15k+
Most cover 341-2,441 miles a year (median 680).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 13,821 → 72,483 → 58,735 → 48,271
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Volvo 480 passes first time 100% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,628 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 480, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
