How many Volvo 740s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 91,664 on the road Built 1985-1993 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The four-cylinder version of Volvo's 700 series, launched in 1984 and built until 1992. With its ruler-straight lines it was the boxiest Volvo of all, and the estate became a byword for carrying capacity. Turbo versions gave it surprising pace.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 22 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 14 | Rare | |
| GLE | 13 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 51 still registered, the Volvo 740 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 21st of the 41 Volvo models and equal 1,306th 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.