Rare
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1985 Volvo 240?
1985 Volvo 240
37
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 37 Volvo 240 vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 4.9% of every Volvo 240 still registered (about 758 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 8th of 13 build years for the 240. The busiest year is 1992 (about 126 still registered); 1985 has about 29% as many. That is about 28% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 41 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 88% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Versus the busiest 240 year
1985 has about 29% as many still registered as 1992 (about 126).
4.9%
Share of this 240 fleet
About 37 of about 758 240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 37 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1985 Volvo 240
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 37 |
1985 Volvo 240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 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 |
1985 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 | About 3 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 36 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 378,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Volvo 240.
Spot a 1985 Volvo 240Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 240, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1985 Volvo 240
- How does 1985 rank among 240 build years?
- 8th of 13 build years by count. About 37 still registered in Australia.
- How many 240 vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 4.9% — about 37 of about 758 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 240 still registered?
- 1992. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); VIC (About 9). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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