Rare
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

1986 Jaguar Sovereign
40
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 40 Jaguar Sovereign vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 4.7% of every Jaguar Sovereign still registered (about 851 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 12th of 24 build years for the Sovereign. The busiest year is 1989 (about 81 still registered); 1986 has about 49% as many. That is about 29% fewer than 1985. On 31 January 2021 there were about 45 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
49%
Versus the busiest Sovereign year
1986 has about 49% as many still registered as 1989 (about 81).
4.7%
Share of this Sovereign fleet
About 40 of about 851 Sovereign vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in WA
About 14 of about 40 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
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 Sovereign, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 4 |
| 1983 | About 12 |
| 1984 | About 34 |
| 1985 | About 56 |
| 1986 | About 40 |
| 1987 | About 31 |
| 1988 | About 71 |
| 1989 | About 81 |
| 1990 | About 47 |
| 1991 | About 18 |
| 1992 | About 21 |
| 1993 | About 40 |
| 1994 | About 29 |
| 1995 | About 47 |
| 1996 | About 45 |
| 1997 | About 57 |
| 1998 | About 44 |
| 1999 | About 54 |
| 2000 | About 46 |
| 2001 | About 41 |
| 2002 | About 23 |
| 2006 | About 4 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this model.
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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Jaguar Sovereign.
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