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How rare is a 1983 Land Rover Series 3?

1983 Land Rover Series 3

1983 Land Rover Series 3

8

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1983 Land Rover Series 3

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

About 8 Land Rover Series 3 vehicles made in 1983 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1983 are 1.5% of every Land Rover Series 3 still registered (about 518 across all years). By count, 1983 ranks 12th of 18 build years for the Series 3. The busiest year is 1977 (about 59 still registered); 1983 has about 14% as many. That is about 65% fewer than 1982.

At a glance

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

14%

Versus the busiest Series 3 year

1983 has about 14% as many still registered as 1977 (about 59).

1.5%

Share of this Series 3 fleet

About 8 of about 518 Series 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1983 Land Rover Series 3

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1983 Land Rover Series 3 vs peak and average years

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

1983 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

1983 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 1983 Land Rover Series 3
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 7
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this Land Rover Series 3 — a mix for 1983 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 422 registered
  • DieselAbout 80 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 8 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.

Questions about the 1983 Land Rover Series 3

How does 1983 rank among Series 3 build years?
12th of 18 build years by count. About 8 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Series 3 vehicles still registered were made in 1983?
1.5% — about 8 of about 518 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Series 3 still registered?
1977. 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