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How rare is a Volvo V40?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Volvo V40

Volvo V40

7,390

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Volvo V40

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16 manufacture years from 1997 to 2018. 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

2015

Busiest manufacture year

About 1,430 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.

2012

Rarest for its year

About 17 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.

6.2%

Share of all Volvo

About 7,390 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles still registered.

16

Build years still on the road

From 1997 to 2018, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1997About 240.3%Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 250.3%Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 420.6%Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 320.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 560.8%Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 610.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 600.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 220.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2007About 3<0.1%Not ranked
2012About 170.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 1,20016%Rarer than 92% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 1,33018%Rarer than 91% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 1,43019%Rarer than 90% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 1,43019%Rarer than 91% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 1,20016%Rarer than 92% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 4576.2%Rarer than 97% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 3<0.1%Not ranked

Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 1,890 cars

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

Spot a Volvo V40About 17%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Volvo V40 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 9% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505k10k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 8,090
31 Jan 2022About 7,880
31 Jan 2023About 7,710
31 Jan 2024About 7,550
31 Jan 2025About 7,390

Age profile of Volvo V40 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1997: About 24 registered19971998: About 25 registered1999: About 42 registered19992000: About 32 registered2001: About 56 registered20012002: About 61 registered2003: About 60 registered20032004: About 22 registered2007: About 3 registered20072012: About 17 registered2013: About 1,200 registered20132014: About 1,330 registered2015: About 1,430 registered20152016: About 1,430 registered2017: About 1,200 registered20172018: About 457 registered2019: About 3 registered2019

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 2,650
VICAbout 2,460
QLDAbout 961
WAAbout 582
SAAbout 274
TASAbout 154
ACTAbout 300
NTAbout 6

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 5,050 registered
  • DieselAbout 2,340 registered

Questions about the Volvo V40

Which build year of the Volvo V40 has the most still registered?
2015 — About 1,430 still registered in Australia.
Which Volvo V40 year is rarest for its age?
2012 — About 17 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the V40?
6% — about 7,390 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Volvo V40 vehicles still registered made in?
16 manufacture years from 1997 to 2018.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 2,650); VIC (About 2,460). 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