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How rare is a 2012 Volvo V40?

2012 Volvo V40

17

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2012 Volvo V40

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 17 Volvo V40 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 0.2% of every Volvo V40 still registered (about 7,390 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 15th of 17 build years for the V40. The busiest year is 2015 (about 1,430 still registered); 2012 has about 1% as many. That is about 467% more than 2007. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

1%

Versus the busiest V40 year

2012 has about 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 1,430).

35%

Registered in SA

About 6 of about 17 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 2012 Volvo V40

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

2012 Volvo V40 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2012 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1997About 24
1998About 25
1999About 42
2000About 32
2001About 56
2002About 61
2003About 60
2004About 22
2007About 3
2012About 17
2013About 1,200
2014About 1,330
2015About 1,430
2016About 1,430
2017About 1,200
2018About 457
2019About 3

2012 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 registration counts for 2012 Volvo V40
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 4
QLDAbout 5
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this Volvo V40 — a mix for 2012 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • 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 823,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Volvo V40.

Spot a 2012 Volvo V40Under 1%
Spot any Volvo V40, any yearAbout 17%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2012 Volvo V40

How does 2012 rank among V40 build years?
15th of 17 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
How many V40 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
0.2% — about 17 of about 7,390 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 V40 still registered?
2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
SA (About 6); QLD (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