Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Jaguar Sovereign?
1989 Jaguar Sovereign
81
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 81 Jaguar Sovereign vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 9.5% of every Jaguar Sovereign still registered (about 851 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 24 build years for the Sovereign. That is about 14% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 107 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.5%
Share of this Sovereign fleet
About 81 of about 851 Sovereign vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any Sovereign build year.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 24 of about 81 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 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.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 107 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 96 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 93 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 87 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 81 |
1989 Jaguar Sovereign vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 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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| 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 |
1989 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 23 |
| WA | About 16 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 847 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 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 173,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Jaguar Sovereign.
Spot a 1989 Jaguar SovereignUnder 1%
Spot any Jaguar Sovereign, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Jaguar Sovereign
- How does 1989 rank among Sovereign build years?
- 1st of 24 build years by count. About 81 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sovereign vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 9.5% — about 81 of about 851 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 24); QLD (About 23). 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