9%
Versus the busiest Series 1 year
1981 has about 9% as many still registered as 1957 (about 32).
How rare is a 1981 Land Rover Series 1?
1981 Land Rover Series 1
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Land Rover Series 1 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are 1.3% of every Land Rover Series 1 still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 14th of 16 build years for the Series 1. The busiest year is 1957 (about 32 still registered); 1981 has about 9% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.3%
Share of this Series 1 fleet
About 3 of about 225 Series 1 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Land Rover Series 1
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Land Rover Series 1 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 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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| 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 |
Power / fuel
All years of this Land Rover Series 1 — a mix for 1981 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 212 registered
- DieselAbout 11 registered
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Questions about the 1981 Land Rover Series 1
- How does 1981 rank among Series 1 build years?
- 14th of 16 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Series 1 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 1.3% — about 3 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