16%
Versus the busiest Defender year
2011 has about 16% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,130).
How rare is a 2011 Land Rover Defender?
2011 Land Rover Defender
498
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 498 Land Rover Defender vehicles made in 2011 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2011 are 2.3% of every Land Rover Defender still registered (about 21,700 across all years). By count, 2011 ranks 13th of 52 build years for the Defender. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,130 still registered); 2011 has about 16% as many. That is about 8% more than 2010. Rarer than 96% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.3%
Share of this Defender fleet
About 498 of about 21,700 Defender vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 153 of about 498 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: 2011 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
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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 519 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 515 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 514 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 501 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 498 |
2011 Land Rover Defender vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2011 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 |
2011 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 142 |
| VIC | About 85 |
| QLD | About 153 |
| WA | About 66 |
| SA | About 27 |
| TAS | About 13 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | About 4 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 4,340 registered
- DieselAbout 17,100 registered
- HybridAbout 123 registered
- Battery electricAbout 10 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 112 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 28,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2011 Land Rover Defender.
Spot a 2011 Land Rover DefenderAbout 1%
Spot any Land Rover Defender, any yearAbout 42%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2011 Land Rover Defender
- How does 2011 rank among Defender build years?
- 13th of 52 build years by count. About 498 still registered in Australia.
- How many Defender vehicles still registered were made in 2011?
- 2.3% — about 498 of about 21,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2011 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2011 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 153); NSW (About 142). 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