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How rare is a Volvo V50?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Volvo V50

Volvo V50

1,670

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Volvo V50

Getting the card ready…

10 manufacture years from 2004 to 2013. 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

2008

Busiest manufacture year

About 321 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.

2013

Rarest for its year

About 39 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered.

1.4%

Share of all Volvo

About 1,670 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles still registered.

10

Build years still on the road

From 2004 to 2013, 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
2004About 965.7%Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 1036.2%Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 24615%Rarer than 97% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 26616%Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 32119%Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 21013%Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 16710.0%Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 1116.6%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 1146.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 392.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 8,360 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Volvo V50.

Spot a Volvo V50About 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Volvo V50 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 23% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501.3k2.5k20212022202320242025

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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 2,170
31 Jan 2022About 2,050
31 Jan 2023About 1,950
31 Jan 2024About 1,820
31 Jan 2025About 1,670

Age profile of Volvo V50 still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram2004: About 96 registered20042005: About 103 registered20052006: About 246 registered20062007: About 266 registered20072008: About 321 registered20082009: About 210 registered20092010: About 167 registered20102011: About 111 registered20112012: About 114 registered20122013: About 39 registered2013

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 477
VICAbout 695
QLDAbout 197
WAAbout 148
SAAbout 73
TASAbout 46
ACTAbout 37
NTAbout 3

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,540 registered
  • DieselAbout 132 registered

Questions about the Volvo V50

Which build year of the Volvo V50 has the most still registered?
2008 — About 321 still registered in Australia.
Which Volvo V50 year is rarest for its age?
2013 — About 39 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Volvo vehicles still registered is the V50?
1% — about 1,670 of about 119,000 Volvo vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Volvo V50 vehicles still registered made in?
10 manufacture years from 2004 to 2013.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 695); NSW (About 477). 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