How rare is a 1979 Jaguar XJ?

1979 Jaguar XJ

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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About 3 Jaguar XJ vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 0.2% of every Jaguar XJ still registered (about 1,610 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 43rd of 46 build years for the XJ. The busiest year is 1988 (about 121 still registered); 1979 has about 2% as many. That is about 70% fewer than 1978.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Versus the busiest XJ year

1979 has about 2% as many still registered as 1988 (about 121).

Still registered, year by year: 1979 Jaguar XJ

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1979 Jaguar XJ vs peak and average years

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

1979 XJ

Peak year (1988)

Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

XJ manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the XJ, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1970	About 3
1972	About 3
1974	About 3
1975	About 8
1976	About 11
1977	About 17
1978	About 10
1979	About 3
1980	About 3
1983	About 5
1984	About 5
1985	About 3
1986	About 3
1987	About 34
1988	About 121
1989	About 121
1990	About 42
1991	About 26
1992	About 23
1993	About 30
1994	About 40
1995	About 33
1996	About 26
1997	About 31
1998	About 77
1999	About 85
2000	About 43
2001	About 41
2002	About 32
2003	About 72
2004	About 45
2005	About 44
2006	About 46
2007	About 38
2008	About 28
2009	About 13
2010	About 57
2011	About 88
2012	About 48
2013	About 61
2014	About 48
2015	About 46
2016	About 43
2017	About 25
2018	About 8
2019	About 22

Most common colour: Black

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

Power / fuel

All years of this Jaguar XJ — a mix for 1979 isn’t published.

PetrolAbout 1,350 registered
DieselAbout 261 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 5 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.

Questions about the 1979 Jaguar XJ

How does 1979 rank among XJ build years?: 43rd of 46 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many XJ vehicles still registered were made in 1979?: 0.2% — about 3 of about 1,610 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most XJ still registered?: 1988. The model page has every build year side by side.

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