How many Volvo 145s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1970-1974 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The estate version of Volvo's 140 series, launched in 1967. Its long roof and near-vertical tailgate gave a huge, square load space, and it set the pattern for every boxy Volvo wagon that followed. The number means 1 series, 4 cylinders, 5 doors.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the Volvo 145 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 35th of the 41 Volvo models and equal 2,199th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.