How many Volvo C30s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 6,241 on the road Built 2007-2013 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact three-door hatchback built from 2006 to 2013 on the running gear of the S40. Its signature is the frameless glass tailgate, a nod to the 1800ES and 480. The T5 version used a turbocharged five-cylinder engine, and the car had a starring role in the Twilight films.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 227 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 193 |
| 2008 | 227 |
| 2009 | 122 |
| 2010 | 104 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 4 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | 63 | Rare | |
| 2.4i | 28 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 749 still registered, the Volvo C30 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 41 Volvo models and equal 506th 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.