77%
Versus the busiest MK2 year
1961 has about 77% as many still registered as 1963 (about 69).

1961 Jaguar MK2
53
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 53 Jaguar MK2 vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 14% of every Jaguar MK2 still registered (about 388 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 3rd of 12 build years for the MK2. The busiest year is 1963 (about 69 still registered); 1961 has about 77% as many. That is about 47% more than 1960. On 31 January 2021 there were about 42 — up about 26% since.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
77%
Versus the busiest MK2 year
1961 has about 77% as many still registered as 1963 (about 69).
14%
Share of this MK2 fleet
About 53 of about 388 MK2 vehicles still registered, all years together.
49%
Registered in QLD
About 26 of about 53 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 26%
Since January 2021
About 42 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 53 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the MK2, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1959 | About 10 |
| 1960 | About 36 |
| 1961 | About 53 |
| 1962 | About 66 |
| 1963 | About 69 |
| 1964 | About 51 |
| 1965 | About 22 |
| 1966 | About 20 |
| 1967 | About 23 |
| 1968 | About 29 |
| 1969 | About 6 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
About 264,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Jaguar MK2.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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