87%
Versus the busiest S40 year
2006 has about 87% as many still registered as 2007 (about 454).
How rare is a 2006 Volvo S40?
2006 Volvo S40
397
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 397 Volvo S40 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 13% of every Volvo S40 still registered (about 3,050 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 2nd of 17 build years for the S40. The busiest year is 2007 (about 454 still registered); 2006 has about 87% as many. That is about 139% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 565 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this S40 fleet
About 397 of about 3,050 S40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 119 of about 397 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 565 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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 30% since 2021
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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 565 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 540 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 493 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 446 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 397 |
2006 Volvo S40 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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 |
2006 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 113 |
| VIC | About 119 |
| QLD | About 66 |
| WA | About 52 |
| SA | About 30 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- 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 35,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Volvo S40.
Spot a 2006 Volvo S40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo S40, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Volvo S40
- How does 2006 rank among S40 build years?
- 2nd of 17 build years by count. About 397 still registered in Australia.
- How many S40 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 13% — about 397 of about 3,050 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2006 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 119); NSW (About 113). 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