Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.

1980 Jaguar XJ6
32
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 32 Jaguar XJ6 vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 2.7% of every Jaguar XJ6 still registered (about 1,200 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 13th of 41 build years for the XJ6. The busiest year is 1996 (about 133 still registered); 1980 has about 24% as many. That is about 146% more than 1979. Rarer than 85% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
24%
Versus the busiest XJ6 year
1980 has about 24% as many still registered as 1996 (about 133).
2.7%
Share of this XJ6 fleet
About 32 of about 1,200 XJ6 vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 32 are registered in QLD. 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.
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 4 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Not published |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 32 |
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 XJ6, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 18 |
| 1970 | About 35 |
| 1971 | About 63 |
| 1972 | About 30 |
| 1973 | About 38 |
| 1974 | About 54 |
| 1975 | About 31 |
| 1976 | About 24 |
| 1977 | About 35 |
| 1978 | About 24 |
| 1979 | About 13 |
| 1980 | About 32 |
| 1981 | About 31 |
| 1982 | About 36 |
| 1983 | About 28 |
| 1984 | About 37 |
| 1985 | About 66 |
| 1986 | About 28 |
| 1987 | About 4 |
| 1988 | About 13 |
| 1989 | About 11 |
| 1990 | About 10 |
| 1992 | About 19 |
| 1993 | About 13 |
| 1994 | About 30 |
| 1995 | About 98 |
| 1996 | About 133 |
| 1997 | About 116 |
| 1998 | About 34 |
| 1999 | About 12 |
| 2000 | About 16 |
| 2001 | About 6 |
| 2002 | About 10 |
| 2003 | About 6 |
| 2004 | About 21 |
| 2006 | About 5 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 5 |
| 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.
This year of manufacture.
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 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Jaguar XJ6.
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