Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Volvo 740?
1988 Volvo 740
35
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 35 Volvo 740 vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 15% of every Volvo 740 still registered (about 231 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 3rd of 7 build years for the 740. The busiest year is 1989 (about 66 still registered); 1988 has about 53% as many. That is about 94% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 40 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 89% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
53%
Versus the busiest 740 year
1988 has about 53% as many still registered as 1989 (about 66).
15%
Share of this 740 fleet
About 35 of about 231 740 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in QLD
About 10 of about 35 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: 1988 Volvo 740
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 40 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 35 |
1988 Volvo 740 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 740
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
740 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 740, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | About 5 |
| 1986 | About 8 |
| 1987 | About 18 |
| 1988 | About 35 |
| 1989 | About 66 |
| 1990 | About 65 |
| 1991 | About 34 |
1988 Volvo 740 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 4 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
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 400,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Volvo 740.
Spot a 1988 Volvo 740Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 740, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Volvo 740
- How does 1988 rank among 740 build years?
- 3rd of 7 build years by count. About 35 still registered in Australia.
- How many 740 vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 15% — about 35 of about 231 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 740 still registered?
- 1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 10); VIC (About 8). 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