45%
Versus the busiest 244 year
1979 has about 45% as many still registered as 1982 (about 22).
How rare is a 1979 Volvo 244?
1979 Volvo 244
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 10 Volvo 244 vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 7.9% of every Volvo 244 still registered (about 126 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 6th of 13 build years for the 244. The busiest year is 1982 (about 22 still registered); 1979 has about 45% as many. That is about 9% fewer than 1978.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.9%
Share of this 244 fleet
About 10 of about 126 244 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1979 Volvo 244
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1979 Volvo 244 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 244
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
244 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 244, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | About 4 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 7 |
| 1978 | About 11 |
| 1979 | About 10 |
| 1980 | About 14 |
| 1981 | About 16 |
| 1982 | About 22 |
| 1983 | About 8 |
| 1984 | About 17 |
| 1985 | About 8 |
| 1987 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
1979 Volvo 244 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 | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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.
Questions about the 1979 Volvo 244
- How does 1979 rank among 244 build years?
- 6th of 13 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 244 vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 7.9% — about 10 of about 126 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 244 still registered?
- 1982. 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