How many Volvo 940s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 59,934 on the road Built 1990-1998 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A revised version of the Volvo 740, built from 1990 to 1998. It kept the four-cylinder engines and rear-wheel drive in a slightly smoother body, and with the related 960 it was the last of the traditional rear-drive Volvos. The estate in particular has a reputation for outlasting almost anything.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 18 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 17 | Rare | |
| Turbo | 15 | Rare | |
| GLE | 10 | Rare | |
| SE | 4 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 78 still registered, the Volvo 940 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 41 Volvo models and equal 1,131st 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.