How many Volvo V40s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,206 on the road Built 1997-2019 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two different cars have used the name. The first, from 1995 to 2004, was a compact wagon built in the Netherlands in a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The second, from 2012 to 2019, was a five-door hatchback and the first car in the world with an airbag for pedestrians, which pops out from under the bonnet.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2013: 499 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 499 |
| 2014 | 345 |
| 2015 | 240 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 78 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 6 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | 247 | Scarce | |
| T4 | 199 | Scarce | |
| R-Design | 93 | Rare | |
| D4 | 76 | Rare | |
| Luxury | 56 | Rare | |
| T5 | 41 | Rare | |
| Inscription | 32 | Rare | |
| D2 | 20 | Rare | |
| Momentum | 19 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,458 still registered, the Volvo V40 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 41 Volvo models and 371st 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.
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