37%
Versus the busiest S40 year
2005 has about 37% as many still registered as 2007 (about 454).
How rare is a 2005 Volvo S40?
2005 Volvo S40
166
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 166 Volvo S40 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 5.4% of every Volvo S40 still registered (about 3,050 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 8th of 17 build years for the S40. The busiest year is 2007 (about 454 still registered); 2005 has about 37% as many. That is about 25% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 253 — down about 34% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.4%
Share of this S40 fleet
About 166 of about 3,050 S40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 50 of about 166 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 34%
Since January 2021
About 253 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 34% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 253 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 232 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 211 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 192 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 166 |
2005 Volvo S40 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 64 |
| 1998 | About 58 |
| 1999 | About 149 |
| 2000 | About 135 |
| 2001 | About 116 |
| 2002 | About 180 |
| 2003 | About 95 |
| 2004 | About 222 |
| 2005 | About 166 |
| 2006 | About 397 |
| 2007 | About 454 |
| 2008 | About 304 |
| 2009 | About 233 |
| 2010 | About 219 |
| 2011 | About 148 |
| 2012 | About 103 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
2005 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 36 |
| VIC | About 50 |
| QLD | About 29 |
| WA | About 32 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 165 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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 84,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Volvo S40.
Spot a 2005 Volvo S40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo S40, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Volvo S40
- How does 2005 rank among S40 build years?
- 8th of 17 build years by count. About 166 still registered in Australia.
- How many S40 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 5.4% — about 166 of about 3,050 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2005 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 50); NSW (About 36). 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