27%
Versus the busiest 245 year
1989 has about 27% as many still registered as 1979 (about 11).
How rare is a 1989 Volvo 245?
1989 Volvo 245
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Volvo 245 vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1989 are 5.6% of every Volvo 245 still registered (about 54 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 10th of 13 build years for the 245. The busiest year is 1979 (about 11 still registered); 1989 has about 27% as many. That is about 40% fewer than 1988.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.6%
Share of this 245 fleet
About 3 of about 54 245 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Volvo 245
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Volvo 245 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 245
Peak year (1979)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
245 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 245, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 4 |
| 1979 | About 11 |
| 1980 | About 6 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 5 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
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Questions about the 1989 Volvo 245
- How does 1989 rank among 245 build years?
- 10th of 13 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 245 vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 5.6% — about 3 of about 54 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 245 still registered?
- 1979. 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