90%
Versus the busiest Series 2 year
1961 has about 90% as many still registered as 1960 (about 31).
How rare is a 1961 Land Rover Series 2?
1961 Land Rover Series 2
28
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 28 Land Rover Series 2 vehicles made in 1961 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1961 are 14% of every Land Rover Series 2 still registered (about 203 across all years). By count, 1961 ranks 2nd of 19 build years for the Series 2. The busiest year is 1960 (about 31 still registered); 1961 has about 90% as many. That is about 10% fewer than 1960. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — up about 12% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this Series 2 fleet
About 28 of about 203 Series 2 vehicles still registered, all years together.
64%
Registered in QLD
About 18 of about 28 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 12%
Since January 2021
About 25 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1961 Land Rover Series 2
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1961 Land Rover Series 2 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1961 Series 2
Peak year (1960)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Series 2 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Series 2, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 22 |
| 1959 | About 24 |
| 1960 | About 31 |
| 1961 | About 28 |
| 1962 | About 11 |
| 1963 | About 9 |
| 1964 | About 10 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 8 |
| 1968 | About 10 |
| 1969 | About 9 |
| 1970 | About 5 |
| 1971 | About 7 |
| 1972 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
1961 Land Rover Series 2 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this Land Rover Series 2 — a mix for 1961 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 179 registered
- DieselAbout 16 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1961 Land Rover Series 2.
Spot a 1961 Land Rover Series 2Under 1%
Spot any Land Rover Series 2, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1961 Land Rover Series 2
- How does 1961 rank among Series 2 build years?
- 2nd of 19 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many Series 2 vehicles still registered were made in 1961?
- 14% — about 28 of about 203 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Series 2 still registered?
- 1960. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 18); NSW (About 4). 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