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How rare is a 1949 Land Rover Rover P3?

1949 Land Rover Rover P3

12

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1949 Land Rover Rover P3

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

About 12 Land Rover Rover P3 vehicles made in 1949 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1949 are 57% of every Land Rover Rover P3 still registered (about 21 across all years). By count, 1949 ranks 1st of 2 build years for the Rover P3. That is about 33% more than 1948.

At a glance

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

57%

Share of this Rover P3 fleet

About 12 of about 21 Rover P3 vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in SA

About 6 of about 12 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1949 Land Rover Rover P3

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1949 Land Rover Rover P3 vs peak and average years

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

1949 Rover P3
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year

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

Rover P3 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Rover P3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1948About 9
1949About 12

1949 Land Rover Rover P3 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 1949 Land Rover Rover P3
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 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 1,170,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1949 Land Rover Rover P3.

Spot a 1949 Land Rover Rover P3Under 1%
Spot any Land Rover Rover P3, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1949 Land Rover Rover P3

How does 1949 rank among Rover P3 build years?
1st of 2 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
How many Rover P3 vehicles still registered were made in 1949?
57% — about 12 of about 21 across all years.
Which states have the most registered?
SA (About 6); NSW (About 3). 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