Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Volvo S90?
1998 Volvo S90
33
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 33 Volvo S90 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 14% of every Volvo S90 still registered (about 235 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 4th of 6 build years for the S90. The busiest year is 2018 (about 73 still registered); 1998 has about 45% as many. That is about 267% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 47 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
45%
Versus the busiest S90 year
1998 has about 45% as many still registered as 2018 (about 73).
14%
Share of this S90 fleet
About 33 of about 235 S90 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in VIC
About 9 of about 33 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 S90
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 47 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 33 |
1998 Volvo S90 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 S90
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S90 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S90, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 9 |
| 1998 | About 33 |
| 1999 | About 7 |
| 2016 | About 51 |
| 2017 | About 62 |
| 2018 | About 73 |
1998 Volvo S90 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 9 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 163 registered
- DieselAbout 71 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 424,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Volvo S90.
Spot a 1998 Volvo S90Under 1%
Spot any Volvo S90, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Volvo S90
- How does 1998 rank among S90 build years?
- 4th of 6 build years by count. About 33 still registered in Australia.
- How many S90 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 14% — about 33 of about 235 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most S90 still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 9); WA (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