56%
Versus the busiest Series 1 year
1953 has about 56% as many still registered as 1957 (about 32).
How rare is a 1953 Land Rover Series 1?
1953 Land Rover Series 1
18
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 18 Land Rover Series 1 vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 8.0% of every Land Rover Series 1 still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 6th of 16 build years for the Series 1. The busiest year is 1957 (about 32 still registered); 1953 has about 56% as many. That is about 125% more than 1952.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.0%
Share of this Series 1 fleet
About 18 of about 225 Series 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.
61%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 18 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: 1953 Land Rover Series 1
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1953 Land Rover Series 1 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 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.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 10 |
| 1949 | About 15 |
| 1950 | About 21 |
| 1951 | About 14 |
| 1952 | About 8 |
| 1953 | About 18 |
| 1954 | About 27 |
| 1955 | About 29 |
| 1956 | About 19 |
| 1957 | About 32 |
| 1958 | About 17 |
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
1953 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
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this Land Rover Series 1 — a mix for 1953 isn’t published.
- 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 777,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1953 Land Rover Series 1.
Spot a 1953 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 1953 Land Rover Series 1
- How does 1953 rank among Series 1 build years?
- 6th of 16 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
- How many Series 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 8.0% — about 18 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 11); 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