Very rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Daimler Sovereign?
1981 Daimler Sovereign
12
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 12 Daimler Sovereign vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 14% of every Daimler Sovereign still registered (about 88 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 1st of 20 build years for the Sovereign. That is about 300% more than 1980. Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this Sovereign fleet
About 12 of about 88 Sovereign vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1981 has the most still registered of any Sovereign build year.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 4 of about 12 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Daimler Sovereign
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Daimler Sovereign vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Sovereign
Peak year (1981)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sovereign manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sovereign, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 5 |
| 1969 | About 4 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 5 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 6 |
| 1975 | About 4 |
| 1976 | About 4 |
| 1977 | About 8 |
| 1978 | About 7 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 12 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
1981 Daimler Sovereign registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 85 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,170,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Daimler Sovereign.
Spot a 1981 Daimler SovereignUnder 1%
Spot any Daimler Sovereign, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Daimler Sovereign
- How does 1981 rank among Sovereign build years?
- 1st of 20 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sovereign vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 14% — about 12 of about 88 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 4); VIC (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method