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How rare is a 1991 Volvo 740?

1991 Volvo 740

34

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1991 Volvo 740

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 34 Volvo 740 vehicles made in 1991 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1991 are 15% of every Volvo 740 still registered (about 231 across all years). By count, 1991 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the 740. The busiest year is 1989 (about 66 still registered); 1991 has about 52% as many. That is about 48% fewer than 1990. On 31 January 2021 there were about 44 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1991 cars still registered

Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.

52%

Versus the busiest 740 year

1991 has about 52% as many still registered as 1989 (about 66).

15%

Share of this 740 fleet

About 34 of about 231 740 vehicles still registered, all years together.

44%

Registered in VIC

About 15 of about 34 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1991 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1991 Volvo 740
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 44
31 Jan 2022About 41
31 Jan 2023About 40
31 Jan 2024About 38
31 Jan 2025About 34

1991 Volvo 740 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1991 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1985About 5
1986About 8
1987About 18
1988About 35
1989About 66
1990About 65
1991About 34

1991 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 registration counts for 1991 Volvo 740
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 15
QLDAbout 9
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 411,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1991 Volvo 740.

Spot a 1991 Volvo 740Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 740, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1991 Volvo 740

How does 1991 rank among 740 build years?
4th of 7 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
How many 740 vehicles still registered were made in 1991?
15% — about 34 of about 231 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1991 cars still registered?
Rarer than 96% of other 1991 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?
VIC (About 15); QLD (About 9). 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