VOLVO · VOLVO 144 · Cars
VOLVO 144 Rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (184 in the latest data).
Rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 3 a year (1.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 169 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2066.
About the 144
The Volvo 140 Series is a line of mid-size cars manufactured and marketed by Volvo from 1966 to 1974 in two- and four-door sedan (models 142 and 144 respectively) as well as five-door station wagon (model 145) body styles, with numerous intermediate facelifts. More than a million Volvo 140s were built in 8 years.
VOLVO 144 — questions & answers
How many VOLVO 144 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 184 VOLVO 144 were still registered in the UK — 94 licensed and on the road, plus 90 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLVO 144 rare?
The VOLVO 144 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (184), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLVO 144 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLVO 144 on UK roads fell by 1 (0.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 169 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLVO 144 use?
Most VOLVO 144 run on petrol — about 90% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.
When did the VOLVO 144 peak?
The VOLVO 144 peaked at 252 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.