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How rare is a 1986 Jaguar Sovereign?

1986 Jaguar Sovereign

40

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1986 Jaguar Sovereign

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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.

At a glance

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.

Still registered, year by year: 1986 Jaguar Sovereign

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1986 Jaguar Sovereign
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 45
31 Jan 2022About 48
31 Jan 2023About 43
31 Jan 2024About 45
31 Jan 2025About 40

1986 Jaguar Sovereign vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1986 Sovereign
Peak year (1989)
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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1974About 3
1982About 4
1983About 12
1984About 34
1985About 56
1986About 40
1987About 31
1988About 71
1989About 81
1990About 47
1991About 18
1992About 21
1993About 40
1994About 29
1995About 47
1996About 45
1997About 57
1998About 44
1999About 54
2000About 46
2001About 41
2002About 23
2006About 4
2009About 3

1986 Jaguar 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 registration counts for 1986 Jaguar Sovereign
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 5
QLDAbout 11
WAAbout 14
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Blue

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 847 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
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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 350,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Jaguar Sovereign.

Spot a 1986 Jaguar SovereignUnder 1%
Spot any Jaguar Sovereign, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1986 Jaguar Sovereign

How does 1986 rank among Sovereign build years?
12th of 24 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
How many Sovereign vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
4.7% — about 40 of about 851 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Sovereign still registered?
1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 14); QLD (About 11). 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