14%
Share of this Defender fleet
About 3,130 of about 21,700 Defender vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2023 Land Rover Defender?
2023 Land Rover Defender
3,130
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 78% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3,130 Land Rover Defender vehicles made in 2023 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2023 are 14% of every Land Rover Defender still registered (about 21,700 across all years). By count, 2023 ranks 1st of 52 build years for the Defender. That is about 12% more than 2022. Rarer than 84% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2023 has the most still registered of any Defender build year.
32%
Registered in NSW
About 1,010 of about 3,130 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: 2023 Land Rover Defender
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2023 Land Rover Defender vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2023 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 |
2023 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 1,010 |
| VIC | About 908 |
| QLD | About 687 |
| WA | About 301 |
| SA | About 148 |
| TAS | About 39 |
| ACT | About 35 |
| 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 851 registered
- DieselAbout 2,240 registered
- HybridAbout 29 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,470 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2023 Land Rover Defender.
Spot a 2023 Land Rover DefenderAbout 7%
Spot any Land Rover Defender, any yearAbout 42%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2023 Land Rover Defender
- How does 2023 rank among Defender build years?
- 1st of 52 build years by count. About 3,130 still registered in Australia.
- How many Defender vehicles still registered were made in 2023?
- 14% — about 3,130 of about 21,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2023 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 1,010); VIC (About 908). 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