90%
Versus the busiest Defender year
2022 has about 90% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,130).
How rare is a 2022 Land Rover Defender?
2022 Land Rover Defender
2,810
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 79% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 2,810 Land Rover Defender vehicles made in 2022 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2022 are 13% of every Land Rover Defender still registered (about 21,700 across all years). By count, 2022 ranks 2nd of 52 build years for the Defender. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,130 still registered); 2022 has about 90% as many. That is about 36% more than 2021. Rarer than 85% of other 2022 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this Defender fleet
About 2,810 of about 21,700 Defender vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 947 of about 2,810 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2022 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.
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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 | Not published |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Not published |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,150 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,790 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,810 |
2022 Land Rover Defender vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2022 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 |
2022 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 947 |
| VIC | About 779 |
| QLD | About 601 |
| WA | About 252 |
| SA | About 138 |
| TAS | About 39 |
| ACT | About 41 |
| NT | About 9 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,210 registered
- DieselAbout 1,590 registered
- HybridAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,980 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2022 Land Rover Defender.
Spot a 2022 Land Rover DefenderAbout 7%
Spot any Land Rover Defender, any yearAbout 42%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2022 Land Rover Defender
- How does 2022 rank among Defender build years?
- 2nd of 52 build years by count. About 2,810 still registered in Australia.
- How many Defender vehicles still registered were made in 2022?
- 13% — about 2,810 of about 21,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2022 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 2022 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?
- NSW (About 947); VIC (About 779). 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