Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Jaguar XK?
1997 Jaguar XK
143
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 143 Jaguar XK vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 8.2% of every Jaguar XK still registered (about 1,740 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 1st of 40 build years for the XK. That is about 147% more than 1996. Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.2%
Share of this XK fleet
About 143 of about 1,740 XK vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1997 has the most still registered of any XK build year.
27%
Registered in VIC
About 39 of about 143 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: 1997 Jaguar XK
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
About the same since 2021
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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 145 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 137 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 138 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 141 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 143 |
1997 Jaguar XK vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 XK
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
XK manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the XK, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1950 | About 18 |
| 1951 | About 13 |
| 1952 | About 6 |
| 1953 | About 16 |
| 1954 | About 11 |
| 1955 | About 17 |
| 1956 | About 12 |
| 1957 | About 11 |
| 1958 | About 26 |
| 1959 | About 19 |
| 1960 | About 18 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 58 |
| 1997 | About 143 |
| 1998 | About 116 |
| 1999 | About 84 |
| 2000 | About 96 |
| 2001 | About 61 |
| 2002 | About 69 |
| 2003 | About 59 |
| 2004 | About 44 |
| 2005 | About 26 |
| 2006 | About 101 |
| 2007 | About 131 |
| 2008 | About 104 |
| 2009 | About 46 |
| 2010 | About 89 |
| 2011 | About 64 |
| 2012 | About 77 |
| 2013 | About 76 |
| 2014 | About 99 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
1997 Jaguar XK 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 38 |
| VIC | About 39 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 17 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,740 registered
- DieselAbout 3 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 97,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Jaguar XK.
Spot a 1997 Jaguar XKUnder 1%
Spot any Jaguar XK, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Jaguar XK
- How does 1997 rank among XK build years?
- 1st of 40 build years by count. About 143 still registered in Australia.
- How many XK vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 8.2% — about 143 of about 1,740 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 39); NSW (About 38). 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