15%
Versus the busiest Defender year
2010 has about 15% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,130).
How rare is a 2010 Land Rover Defender?
2010 Land Rover Defender
459
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 459 Land Rover Defender vehicles made in 2010 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2010 are 2.1% of every Land Rover Defender still registered (about 21,700 across all years). By count, 2010 ranks 15th of 52 build years for the Defender. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,130 still registered); 2010 has about 15% as many. That is about 35% more than 2009. Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.1%
Share of this Defender fleet
About 459 of about 21,700 Defender vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 139 of about 459 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: 2010 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 4% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 477 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 477 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 472 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 463 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 459 |
2010 Land Rover Defender vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2010 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1956 | About 3 |
| 1961 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 6 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 48 |
| 1986 | About 5 |
| 1987 | About 31 |
| 1988 | About 109 |
| 1989 | About 128 |
| 1990 | About 102 |
| 1991 | About 67 |
| 1992 | About 76 |
| 1993 | About 201 |
| 1994 | About 380 |
| 1995 | About 621 |
| 1996 | About 646 |
| 1997 | About 567 |
| 1998 | About 414 |
| 1999 | About 469 |
| 2000 | About 382 |
| 2001 | About 336 |
| 2002 | About 335 |
| 2003 | About 390 |
| 2004 | About 266 |
| 2005 | About 133 |
| 2006 | About 133 |
| 2007 | About 129 |
| 2008 | About 351 |
| 2009 | About 339 |
| 2010 | About 459 |
| 2011 | About 498 |
| 2012 | About 636 |
| 2013 | About 605 |
| 2014 | About 626 |
| 2015 | About 924 |
| 2016 | About 271 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 704 |
| 2021 | About 2,060 |
| 2022 | About 2,810 |
| 2023 | About 3,130 |
| 2024 | About 2,290 |
2010 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 118 |
| VIC | About 88 |
| QLD | About 139 |
| WA | About 60 |
| SA | About 28 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | About 4 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 3 registered
- DieselAbout 458 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 30,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2010 Land Rover Defender.
Spot a 2010 Land Rover DefenderAbout 1%
Spot any Land Rover Defender, any yearAbout 42%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2010 Land Rover Defender
- How does 2010 rank among Defender build years?
- 15th of 52 build years by count. About 459 still registered in Australia.
- How many Defender vehicles still registered were made in 2010?
- 2.1% — about 459 of about 21,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2010 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2010 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 139); NSW (About 118). 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