Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Land Rover Series 3?
1981 Land Rover Series 3
40
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 40 Land Rover Series 3 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 7.7% of every Land Rover Series 3 still registered (about 518 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 9th of 18 build years for the Series 3. The busiest year is 1977 (about 59 still registered); 1981 has about 68% as many. That is about 9% fewer than 1980. Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
68%
Versus the busiest Series 3 year
1981 has about 68% as many still registered as 1977 (about 59).
7.7%
Share of this Series 3 fleet
About 40 of about 518 Series 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
63%
Registered in QLD
About 25 of about 40 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: 1981 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.
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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 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1981 Land Rover Series 3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 4 |
| 1972 | About 44 |
| 1973 | About 57 |
| 1974 | About 52 |
| 1975 | About 45 |
| 1976 | About 51 |
| 1977 | About 59 |
| 1978 | About 30 |
| 1979 | About 43 |
| 1980 | About 44 |
| 1981 | About 40 |
| 1982 | About 23 |
| 1983 | About 8 |
| 1984 | About 6 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
1981 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 8 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 25 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 26 registered
- DieselAbout 14 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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Land Rover Series 3.
Spot a 1981 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 1981 Land Rover Series 3
- How does 1981 rank among Series 3 build years?
- 9th of 18 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Series 3 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 7.7% — about 40 of about 518 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1981 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 25); NSW (About 8). 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