2007
Busiest manufacture year
About 454 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Volvo S40?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Volvo S40
3,050
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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16 manufacture years from 1997 to 2012. 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
2012
Rarest for its year
About 103 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
2.6%
Share of all Volvo
About 3,050 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles still registered.
16
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | About 64 | 2.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 58 | 1.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 149 | 4.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 135 | 4.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 116 | 3.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 180 | 5.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 95 | 3.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 222 | 7.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 166 | 5.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 397 | 13% | Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 454 | 15% | Rarer than 95% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 304 | 10.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 233 | 7.6% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 219 | 7.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 148 | 4.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 103 | 3.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,590 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo S40.
Spot a Volvo S40About 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Volvo S40 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 33% 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 4,570 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,160 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,790 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,460 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,050 |
Age profile of Volvo S40 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 852 |
| VIC | About 948 |
| QLD | About 434 |
| WA | About 467 |
| SA | About 194 |
| TAS | About 59 |
| ACT | About 89 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,950 registered
- DieselAbout 95 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Volvo S40
- Which build year of the Volvo S40 has the most still registered?
- 2007 — About 454 still registered in Australia.
- Which Volvo S40 year is rarest for its age?
- 2012 — About 103 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the S40?
- 3% — about 3,050 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Volvo S40 vehicles still registered made in?
- 16 manufacture years from 1997 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 948); NSW (About 852). 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