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How rare is a 1951 Land Rover Series 1?

1951 Land Rover Series 1

14

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1951 Land Rover Series 1

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

About 14 Land Rover Series 1 vehicles made in 1951 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1951 are 6.2% of every Land Rover Series 1 still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1951 ranks 9th of 16 build years for the Series 1. The busiest year is 1957 (about 32 still registered); 1951 has about 44% as many. That is about 33% fewer than 1950.

At a glance

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

44%

Versus the busiest Series 1 year

1951 has about 44% as many still registered as 1957 (about 32).

6.2%

Share of this Series 1 fleet

About 14 of about 225 Series 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.

64%

Registered in QLD

About 9 of about 14 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: 1951 Land Rover Series 1

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

1951 Land Rover Series 1 vs peak and average years

1951 Series 1
Peak year (1957)
Average manufacture year

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

Series 1 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Series 1, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1948About 10
1949About 15
1950About 21
1951About 14
1952About 8
1953About 18
1954About 27
1955About 29
1956About 19
1957About 32
1958About 17
1959About 3
1963About 3
1981About 3
1982About 3
1989About 3

1951 Land Rover Series 1 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 1951 Land Rover Series 1
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDAbout 9
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 212 registered
  • DieselAbout 11 registered
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 999,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1951 Land Rover Series 1.

Spot a 1951 Land Rover Series 1Under 1%
Spot any Land Rover Series 1, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1951 Land Rover Series 1

How does 1951 rank among Series 1 build years?
9th of 16 build years by count. About 14 still registered in Australia.
How many Series 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1951?
6.2% — about 14 of about 225 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Series 1 still registered?
1957. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 9); SA (About 6). 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