23%
Versus the busiest S40 year
2012 has about 23% as many still registered as 2007 (about 454).
How rare is a 2012 Volvo S40?
2012 Volvo S40
103
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 103 Volvo S40 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 3.4% of every Volvo S40 still registered (about 3,050 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 13th of 17 build years for the S40. The busiest year is 2007 (about 454 still registered); 2012 has about 23% as many. That is about 30% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 111 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.4%
Share of this S40 fleet
About 103 of about 3,050 S40 vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in VIC
About 45 of about 103 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: 2012 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 7% 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 111 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 105 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 105 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 103 |
2012 Volvo S40 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 26 |
| VIC | About 45 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
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
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 136,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Volvo S40.
Spot a 2012 Volvo S40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo S40, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Volvo S40
- How does 2012 rank among S40 build years?
- 13th of 17 build years by count. About 103 still registered in Australia.
- How many S40 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 3.4% — about 103 of about 3,050 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 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 26). 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