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How rare is a 1952 Land Rover Series 1?

1952 Land Rover Series 1

8

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1952 Land Rover Series 1

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

About 8 Land Rover Series 1 vehicles made in 1952 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1952 are 3.6% of every Land Rover Series 1 still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1952 ranks 11th of 16 build years for the Series 1. The busiest year is 1957 (about 32 still registered); 1952 has about 25% as many. That is about 43% fewer than 1951.

At a glance

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

25%

Versus the busiest Series 1 year

1952 has about 25% as many still registered as 1957 (about 32).

3.6%

Share of this Series 1 fleet

About 8 of about 225 Series 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1952 Land Rover Series 1

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

1952 Land Rover Series 1 vs peak and average years

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

1952 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

1952 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 1952 Land Rover Series 1
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 4
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
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.

Questions about the 1952 Land Rover Series 1

How does 1952 rank among Series 1 build years?
11th of 16 build years by count. About 8 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Series 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1952?
3.6% — about 8 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.

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