2%
Versus the busiest 240 year
1981 has about 2% as many still registered as 1992 (about 126).
How rare is a 1981 Volvo 240?
1981 Volvo 240
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Volvo 240 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are 0.4% of every Volvo 240 still registered (about 758 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 12th of 13 build years for the 240. The busiest year is 1992 (about 126 still registered); 1981 has about 2% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Volvo 240
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Volvo 240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 240
Peak year (1992)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
240 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 240, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 33 |
| 1984 | About 29 |
| 1985 | About 37 |
| 1986 | About 32 |
| 1987 | About 51 |
| 1988 | About 95 |
| 1989 | About 122 |
| 1990 | About 110 |
| 1991 | About 73 |
| 1992 | About 126 |
| 1993 | About 44 |
1981 Volvo 240 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 1981 Volvo 240
- How does 1981 rank among 240 build years?
- 12th of 13 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 240 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 0.4% — about 3 of about 758 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 240 still registered?
- 1992. The model page has every build year side by side.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method