How many Volvo 480s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 359,606 on the road Built 1988-1993 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Volvo's first front-wheel-drive car, a wedge-shaped sporting hatchback built in the Netherlands from 1986 to 1995. It has pop-up headlights and a frameless glass tailgate that nods to the old 1800ES. There was nothing else like it in the Volvo range, and it has a loyal following.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13 still registered, the Volvo 480 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 28th of the 41 Volvo models and equal 1,862nd 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.