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VOLVO 164 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 100 VOLVO 164s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 106 in 2021 Q4 — only 94% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 6 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 2 a year (2.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2055 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 52% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the VOLVO 164 is rarer than 59% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (100 in the latest data).
Rarer than 59% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2 a year (2.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 89 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2055.
About the 164
The Volvo 164 is a 4-door, 6-cylinder luxury sedan unveiled by Volvo at the Paris Motor Show early in October 1968 and first sold as a 1969 model. 146,008 164s were built before the car was succeeded by the mid-size luxury 264 in 1975, although some sources state 153,179 were built). The 164 was Volvo's first venture into the luxury segment since the end of PV 60 production in 1950, and was the first six-cylinder Volvo since the PV800 last produced in 1958.
VOLVO 164 — questions & answers
How many VOLVO 164 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 100 VOLVO 164 were still registered in the UK — 48 licensed and on the road, plus 52 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLVO 164 rare?
The VOLVO 164 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (100), making it rarer than 59% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLVO 164 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLVO 164 on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 89 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLVO 164 use?
Most VOLVO 164 run on petrol — about 97% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the VOLVO 164 peak?
The VOLVO 164 peaked at 106 registered in 2021 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.