VOLVO · VOLVO 760 · Cars
VOLVO 760 Rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (507 in the latest data).
Rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 13 a year (2.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 443 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2051.
About the 760
The Volvo 700 series is a range of executive cars produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1982 to 1992. The 700 series was introduced in 1982 with the premium 760 models, followed two years later by the more basic 740s, which benefited from the 760's prestige, while sharing the same bodywork. The 700 series was then gradually replaced, beginning in 1990, by the 900 series. The 700, designed by Jan Wilsgaard, was originally to have been a replacement for the 200 series, but production of that model continued until the early nineties. The expensive 780, a Bertone-designed coupé version...
VOLVO 760 — questions & answers
How many VOLVO 760 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 507 VOLVO 760 were still registered in the UK — 107 licensed and on the road, plus 400 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLVO 760 rare?
The VOLVO 760 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (507), making it rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLVO 760 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLVO 760 on UK roads fell by 3 (0.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 443 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLVO 760 use?
Most VOLVO 760 run on petrol — about 88% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the VOLVO 760 peak?
The VOLVO 760 peaked at 857 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.