1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 66 still registered — about 29% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volvo 740?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volvo 740
231
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1987 to 1991. 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
1991
Rarest for its year
About 34 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1987 to 1991, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 70 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 8 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 18 | 7.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 35 | 15% | Rarer than 89% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 66 | 29% | Rarer than 89% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 65 | 28% | Rarer than 90% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 34 | 15% | Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 60,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo 740.
Spot a Volvo 740Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volvo 740 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 22% 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 295 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 266 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 235 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 233 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 231 |
Age profile of Volvo 740 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 14 |
| VIC | About 70 |
| QLD | About 65 |
| WA | About 32 |
| SA | About 31 |
| TAS | About 13 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Volvo 740
- Which build year of the Volvo 740 has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 66 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volvo 740 year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 34 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the 740?
- 0.2% — about 231 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volvo 740 vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1987 to 1991.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 70); QLD (About 65). 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