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How rare is a 1957 Land Rover Series 1?

1957 Land Rover Series 1

32

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1957 Land Rover Series 1

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

About 32 Land Rover Series 1 vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 14% of every Land Rover Series 1 still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 1st of 16 build years for the Series 1. That is about 68% more than 1956. On 31 January 2021 there were about 23 — up about 39% since.

At a glance

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

14%

Share of this Series 1 fleet

About 32 of about 225 Series 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1957 has the most still registered of any Series 1 build year.

84%

Registered in QLD

About 27 of about 32 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 39%

Since January 2021

About 23 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1957 Land Rover Series 1

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1957 Land Rover Series 1
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 23
31 Jan 2022About 26
31 Jan 2023About 27
31 Jan 2024About 30
31 Jan 2025About 32

1957 Land Rover Series 1 vs peak and average years

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

1957 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

1957 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 1957 Land Rover Series 1
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 27
WANot published
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 30 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 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 437,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 Land Rover Series 1.

Spot a 1957 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 1957 Land Rover Series 1

How does 1957 rank among Series 1 build years?
1st of 16 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
How many Series 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
14% — about 32 of about 225 across all years.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 27); 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