Uncommon
Among 1987 cars still registered
Rarer than 75% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1987 Volvo 240?
1987 Volvo 240
51
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 51 Volvo 240 vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 6.7% of every Volvo 240 still registered (about 758 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 6th of 13 build years for the 240. The busiest year is 1992 (about 126 still registered); 1987 has about 40% as many. That is about 59% more than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 67 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 75% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
40%
Versus the busiest 240 year
1987 has about 40% as many still registered as 1992 (about 126).
6.7%
Share of this 240 fleet
About 51 of about 758 240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 17 of about 51 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: 1987 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 67 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 60 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 51 |
1987 Volvo 240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1987 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 |
1987 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 6 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| 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.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 274,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Volvo 240.
Spot a 1987 Volvo 240Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 240, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1987 Volvo 240
- How does 1987 rank among 240 build years?
- 6th of 13 build years by count. About 51 still registered in Australia.
- How many 240 vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
- 6.7% — about 51 of about 758 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 75% of other 1987 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 17); VIC (About 12). 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