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How rare is a 1978 Leyland Range Rover?

1978 Leyland Range Rover

15

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1978 Leyland Range Rover

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

About 15 Leyland Range Rover vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 6.0% of every Leyland Range Rover still registered (about 251 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 7th of 22 build years for the Range Rover. The busiest year is 1981 (about 32 still registered); 1978 has about 47% as many. That is about 29% fewer than 1977. Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1978 cars still registered

Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

47%

Versus the busiest Range Rover year

1978 has about 47% as many still registered as 1981 (about 32).

6.0%

Share of this Range Rover fleet

About 15 of about 251 Range Rover vehicles still registered, all years together.

60%

Registered in WA

About 9 of about 15 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 Leyland Range Rover

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

1978 Leyland Range Rover vs peak and average years

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

1978 Range Rover
Peak year (1981)
Average manufacture year

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

Range Rover manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Range Rover, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1953About 3
1963About 3
1967About 3
1969About 5
1970About 3
1971About 3
1972About 8
1973About 3
1974About 16
1975About 20
1976About 13
1977About 21
1978About 15
1979About 13
1980About 23
1981About 32
1982About 31
1983About 14
1984About 5
1985About 9
1986About 4
1988About 4

1978 Leyland Range Rover 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 1978 Leyland Range Rover
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 7
WAAbout 9
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 207 registered
  • DieselAbout 28 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 10 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical suv tank is about 70 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 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Leyland Range Rover.

Spot a 1978 Leyland Range RoverUnder 1%
Spot any Leyland Range Rover, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1978 Leyland Range Rover

How does 1978 rank among Range Rover build years?
7th of 22 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many Range Rover vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
6.0% — about 15 of about 251 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Range Rover still registered?
1981. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 9); QLD (About 7). 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