Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Volvo V40?
1998 Volvo V40
25
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 25 Volvo V40 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 0.3% of every Volvo V40 still registered (about 7,390 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 12th of 17 build years for the V40. The busiest year is 2015 (about 1,430 still registered); 1998 has about 2% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 86 — down about 71% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest V40 year
1998 has about 2% as many still registered as 2015 (about 1,430).
28%
Registered in QLD
About 7 of about 25 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 71%
Since January 2021
About 86 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Volvo V40
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 86 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1998 Volvo V40 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 V40
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
V40 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the V40, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 24 |
| 1998 | About 25 |
| 1999 | About 42 |
| 2000 | About 32 |
| 2001 | About 56 |
| 2002 | About 61 |
| 2003 | About 60 |
| 2004 | About 22 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 17 |
| 2013 | About 1,200 |
| 2014 | About 1,330 |
| 2015 | About 1,430 |
| 2016 | About 1,430 |
| 2017 | About 1,200 |
| 2018 | About 457 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
1998 Volvo V40 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 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 5,050 registered
- DieselAbout 2,340 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 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Volvo V40.
Spot a 1998 Volvo V40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo V40, any yearAbout 17%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Volvo V40
- How does 1998 rank among V40 build years?
- 12th of 17 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many V40 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 0.3% — about 25 of about 7,390 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 V40 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 7); NSW (About 5). 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