Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1980 Volvo 242?
1980 Volvo 242
34
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 34 Volvo 242 vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 63% of every Volvo 242 still registered (about 54 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 1st of 2 build years for the 242. That is about 70% more than 1979. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28 — up about 21% since. Rarer than 84% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
63%
Share of this 242 fleet
About 34 of about 54 242 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 34 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 21%
Since January 2021
About 28 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1980 Volvo 242
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 28 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 34 |
1980 Volvo 242 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1980 242
Peak year (1980)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
242 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 242, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 20 |
| 1980 | About 34 |
1980 Volvo 242 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 3 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 411,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Volvo 242.
Spot a 1980 Volvo 242Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 242, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1980 Volvo 242
- How does 1980 rank among 242 build years?
- 1st of 2 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
- How many 242 vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
- 63% — about 34 of about 54 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1980 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); SA (About 7). 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