1992
Busiest manufacture year
About 126 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volvo 240?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volvo 240
758
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1983 to 1993. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1993
Rarest for its year
About 44 still registered. Rarer than 95% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
0.6%
Share of all Volvo
About 758 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1983 to 1993, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 33 | 4.4% | Rarer than 84% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 29 | 3.8% | Rarer than 88% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 37 | 4.9% | Rarer than 88% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 32 | 4.2% | Rarer than 87% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 51 | 6.7% | Rarer than 75% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 95 | 13% | Rarer than 75% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 122 | 16% | Rarer than 80% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 110 | 15% | Rarer than 85% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 73 | 9.6% | Rarer than 90% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 126 | 17% | Rarer than 86% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 44 | 5.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 18,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo 240.
Spot a Volvo 240About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volvo 240 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 18% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 924 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 851 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 819 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 779 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 758 |
Age profile of Volvo 240 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 78 |
| VIC | About 187 |
| QLD | About 239 |
| WA | About 90 |
| SA | About 87 |
| TAS | About 50 |
| ACT | About 26 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 752 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volvo 240
- Which build year of the Volvo 240 has the most still registered?
- 1992 — About 126 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volvo 240 year is rarest for its age?
- 1993 — About 44 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 95% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the 240?
- 0.6% — about 758 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volvo 240 vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1983 to 1993.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 239); VIC (About 187). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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