1996
Busiest manufacture year
About 336 still registered — about 42% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volvo 850?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volvo 850
797
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 1993 to 1998. 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
1998
Rarest for its year
About 34 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
0.7%
Share of all Volvo
About 797 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 1993 to 1998, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 45 | 5.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 87 | 11% | Rarer than 94% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 182 | 23% | Rarer than 88% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 336 | 42% | Rarer than 82% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 107 | 13% | Rarer than 94% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 34 | 4.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 17,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo 850.
Spot a Volvo 850About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volvo 850 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 42% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 1,380 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,170 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,060 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 922 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 797 |
Age profile of Volvo 850 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 185 |
| VIC | About 218 |
| QLD | About 134 |
| WA | About 118 |
| SA | About 85 |
| TAS | About 43 |
| ACT | About 17 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 793 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volvo 850
- Which build year of the Volvo 850 has the most still registered?
- 1996 — About 336 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volvo 850 year is rarest for its age?
- 1998 — About 34 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the 850?
- 0.7% — about 797 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volvo 850 vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 1993 to 1998.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 218); NSW (About 185). 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