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Volvo Scrap Value 2026: What Is Your Old XC40 or XC60 Worth?

An old Volvo with an expensive fault is often worth more sold as it is than repaired. Scrap cars average $461 nationally; a running Volvo with good parts is valued individually and can be worth much more.

By AK Cash for CarsPublished 10 September 2026

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What is a Volvo worth in 2026?

There is no single price for an old Volvo. Use the national average as a starting point:

Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)

A newer XC40, XC60 or XC90 with a single fault can be worth well above scrap value. Older S40, S60 and V70 models are usually valued on condition and metal. Every Volvo gets its own offer based on its model, condition and the demand for its parts.

Repair or sell as it is?

Volvo owners often face a large repair quote on an older car, such as a gearbox, turbo or electrical fault, that costs more than the car is worth once fixed.

If the repair costs well under the car's value afterwards, repairing can make sense. If not, selling as it is avoids the bill, and a buyer like us values the parts that still work.

What sets the price of your Volvo

Model and age

XC60, XC90 and XC40 models are usually worth more than older S40, S60, V50 and V70 cars, because more of their parts are in demand.

Whether it runs

A Volvo that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Tell us about warning lights and any repair quotes.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, and so do missing wheels, panels or modules.

Metal prices

Every car has a base value in its steel and aluminium, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Volvo models we buy

XC60: the Volvo SUV we see most.
XC90: a large seven-seat SUV valued on condition and kilometres.
XC40: a newer small SUV, often worth well above scrap value.
S60, S40 and V70: sedans and wagons valued on condition and completeness.

How to sell your Volvo in Brisbane

Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
Get an individual offer. We value every Volvo on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection (by bank transfer in NSW). Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Volvos across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads. For a running Volvo you'd rather not sell privately, start with sell my car Brisbane. For accident damage, see damaged car buyers; for one off the road, see car wreckers Brisbane. You can also see the cars we've bought recently.

Selling a Volvo in Queensland: the paperwork

No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Volvo after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Volvo selling questions

Is it worth fixing my old Volvo?

Only if the repair costs well under what the car will be worth afterwards. Compare the repair quote with a cash offer for the car as it is.

What is my old Volvo XC90 worth?

It depends on the year, kilometres and the fault. A complete XC90 is usually worth above the scrap average.

Do you buy older Volvo wagons?

Yes. S40s, V50s and V70s are valued individually on condition, kilometres and completeness.