How many Volvo 240s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 32,922 on the road Built 1975-1992 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The definitive boxy Volvo, built from 1974 to 1993 with close to three million made. It grew out of the 140 series and was known for safety and long life, especially as an estate. The turbo racing version won the European Touring Car Championship in 1985, and New Zealander Robbie Francevic won the 1986 Australian title in one.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1982: 16 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | 44 | Rare | |
| GL | 27 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 142 still registered, the Volvo 240 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 41 Volvo models and 940th 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.
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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.