Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Volvo 740?
1989 Volvo 740
66
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 66 Volvo 740 vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 29% of every Volvo 740 still registered (about 231 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the 740. That is about 89% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 88 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 89% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Share of this 740 fleet
About 66 of about 231 740 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any 740 build year.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 20 of about 66 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: 1989 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 88 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 78 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 69 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 66 |
1989 Volvo 740 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 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 |
1989 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 7 |
| VIC | About 15 |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | About 14 |
| 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 212,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Volvo 740.
Spot a 1989 Volvo 740Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 740, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Volvo 740
- How does 1989 rank among 740 build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 66 still registered in Australia.
- How many 740 vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 29% — about 66 of about 231 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 20); VIC (About 15). 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