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How rare is a 1994 Land Rover Defender?

1994 Land Rover Defender

380

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 95% of cars still registered

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1994 Land Rover Defender

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 380 Land Rover Defender vehicles made in 1994 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1994 are 1.8% of every Land Rover Defender still registered (about 21,700 across all years). By count, 1994 ranks 19th of 52 build years for the Defender. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,130 still registered); 1994 has about 12% as many. That is about 89% more than 1993. On 31 January 2021 there were about 427 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 74% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1994 cars still registered

Rarer than 74% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.

12%

Versus the busiest Defender year

1994 has about 12% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,130).

1.8%

Share of this Defender fleet

About 380 of about 21,700 Defender vehicles still registered, all years together.

32%

Registered in QLD

About 121 of about 380 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1994 Land Rover Defender

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

Down about 11% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 1994 Land Rover Defender
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 427
31 Jan 2022About 417
31 Jan 2023About 411
31 Jan 2024About 399
31 Jan 2025About 380

1994 Land Rover Defender vs peak and average years

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

1994 Defender
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year

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

Defender manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1956About 3
1961About 3
1965About 3
1972About 3
1973About 3
1974About 3
1975About 3
1977About 3
1978About 6
1981About 3
1982About 3
1983About 3
1984About 3
1985About 48
1986About 5
1987About 31
1988About 109
1989About 128
1990About 102
1991About 67
1992About 76
1993About 201
1994About 380
1995About 621
1996About 646
1997About 567
1998About 414
1999About 469
2000About 382
2001About 336
2002About 335
2003About 390
2004About 266
2005About 133
2006About 133
2007About 129
2008About 351
2009About 339
2010About 459
2011About 498
2012About 636
2013About 605
2014About 626
2015About 924
2016About 271
2018About 3
2019About 3
2020About 704
2021About 2,060
2022About 2,810
2023About 3,130
2024About 2,290

1994 Land Rover Defender 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 1994 Land Rover Defender
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 73
VICAbout 64
QLDAbout 121
WAAbout 58
SAAbout 18
TASAbout 36
ACTNot published
NTAbout 6

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 22 registered
  • DieselAbout 351 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
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A typical suv tank is about 70 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 36,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1994 Land Rover Defender.

Spot a 1994 Land Rover DefenderUnder 1%
Spot any Land Rover Defender, any yearAbout 42%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1994 Land Rover Defender

How does 1994 rank among Defender build years?
19th of 52 build years by count. About 380 still registered in Australia.
How many Defender vehicles still registered were made in 1994?
1.8% — about 380 of about 21,700 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1994 cars still registered?
Rarer than 74% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Defender still registered?
2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 121); NSW (About 73). 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