How many Volvo 850s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 34,374 on the road Built 1992-1998 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that changed Volvo. Launched in 1991, it was front-wheel drive with a five-cylinder engine mounted across the car. The turbocharged T-5, T-5R and 850R made the square estate a performance car, and Volvo famously raced an 850 estate in the British Touring Car Championship in 1994.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 57 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 57 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLE | 21 | Rare | |
| GLT | 13 | Rare | |
| T-5R | 8 | Rare | |
| T5 | 8 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 136 still registered, the Volvo 850 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 16th of the 41 Volvo models and equal 948th 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.