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How rare is a 1980 Land Rover Series 3?

1980 Land Rover Series 3

44

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1980 Land Rover Series 3

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

About 44 Land Rover Series 3 vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 8.5% of every Land Rover Series 3 still registered (about 518 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 7th of 18 build years for the Series 3. The busiest year is 1977 (about 59 still registered); 1980 has about 75% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 36 — up about 22% since. Rarer than 79% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1980 cars still registered

Rarer than 79% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.

75%

Versus the busiest Series 3 year

1980 has about 75% as many still registered as 1977 (about 59).

8.5%

Share of this Series 3 fleet

About 44 of about 518 Series 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.

50%

Registered in QLD

About 22 of about 44 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: 1980 Land Rover Series 3

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 1980 Land Rover Series 3
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 36
31 Jan 2022About 37
31 Jan 2023About 42
31 Jan 2024About 46
31 Jan 2025About 44

1980 Land Rover Series 3 vs peak and average years

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

1980 Series 3
Peak year (1977)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Series 3 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Series 3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1967About 3
1968About 3
1971About 4
1972About 44
1973About 57
1974About 52
1975About 45
1976About 51
1977About 59
1978About 30
1979About 43
1980About 44
1981About 40
1982About 23
1983About 8
1984About 6
1985About 3
1990About 3

1980 Land Rover Series 3 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 1980 Land Rover Series 3
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 22
WANot published
SAAbout 12
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 33 registered
  • DieselAbout 9 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 318,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Land Rover Series 3.

Spot a 1980 Land Rover Series 3Under 1%
Spot any Land Rover Series 3, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1980 Land Rover Series 3

How does 1980 rank among Series 3 build years?
7th of 18 build years by count. About 44 still registered in Australia.
How many Series 3 vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
8.5% — about 44 of about 518 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1980 cars still registered?
Rarer than 79% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Series 3 still registered?
1977. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 22); SA (About 12). 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