Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Volvo 850?
1998 Volvo 850
34
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 34 Volvo 850 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 4.3% of every Volvo 850 still registered (about 797 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 6th of 8 build years for the 850. The busiest year is 1996 (about 336 still registered); 1998 has about 10% as many. That is about 68% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 55 — down about 38% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Versus the busiest 850 year
1998 has about 10% as many still registered as 1996 (about 336).
4.3%
Share of this 850 fleet
About 34 of about 797 850 vehicles still registered, all years together.
32%
Registered in VIC
About 11 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: 1998 Volvo 850
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 55 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 34 |
1998 Volvo 850 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 850
Peak year (1996)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
850 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 850, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 45 |
| 1994 | About 87 |
| 1995 | About 182 |
| 1996 | About 336 |
| 1997 | About 107 |
| 1998 | About 34 |
1998 Volvo 850 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 11 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 793 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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 1998 Volvo 850.
Spot a 1998 Volvo 850Under 1%
Spot any Volvo 850, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Volvo 850
- How does 1998 rank among 850 build years?
- 6th of 8 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
- How many 850 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 4.3% — about 34 of about 797 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 850 still registered?
- 1996. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 11); QLD (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