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How rare is a 1999 Volvo S40?

1999 Volvo S40

149

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1999 Volvo S40

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

About 149 Volvo S40 vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 4.9% of every Volvo S40 still registered (about 3,050 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 9th of 17 build years for the S40. The busiest year is 2007 (about 454 still registered); 1999 has about 33% as many. That is about 157% more than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 291 — down about 49% since. Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1999 cars still registered

Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

33%

Versus the busiest S40 year

1999 has about 33% as many still registered as 2007 (about 454).

4.9%

Share of this S40 fleet

About 149 of about 3,050 S40 vehicles still registered, all years together.

30%

Registered in VIC

About 45 of about 149 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: 1999 Volvo S40

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 49% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 1999 Volvo S40
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 291
31 Jan 2022About 232
31 Jan 2023About 209
31 Jan 2024About 187
31 Jan 2025About 149

1999 Volvo S40 vs peak and average years

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

1999 S40
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

S40 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the S40, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1997About 64
1998About 58
1999About 149
2000About 135
2001About 116
2002About 180
2003About 95
2004About 222
2005About 166
2006About 397
2007About 454
2008About 304
2009About 233
2010About 219
2011About 148
2012About 103
2013About 3

1999 Volvo S40 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 1999 Volvo S40
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 43
VICAbout 45
QLDAbout 22
WAAbout 13
SAAbout 14
TASAbout 8
ACTAbout 4
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 2,950 registered
  • DieselAbout 95 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 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 93,900 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Volvo S40.

Spot a 1999 Volvo S40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo S40, any yearAbout 7%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1999 Volvo S40

How does 1999 rank among S40 build years?
9th of 17 build years by count. About 149 still registered in Australia.
How many S40 vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
4.9% — about 149 of about 3,050 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most S40 still registered?
2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 45); NSW (About 43). 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