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How rare is a 1981 Leyland Range Rover?

1981 Leyland Range Rover

32

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1981 Leyland Range Rover

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

About 32 Leyland Range Rover vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 13% of every Leyland Range Rover still registered (about 251 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 1st of 22 build years for the Range Rover. That is about 39% more than 1980. Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1981 cars still registered

Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.

13%

Share of this Range Rover fleet

About 32 of about 251 Range Rover vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1981 has the most still registered of any Range Rover build year.

69%

Registered in WA

About 22 of about 32 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: 1981 Leyland Range Rover

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 1981 Leyland Range Rover
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 31
31 Jan 2022About 31
31 Jan 2023About 32
31 Jan 2024About 31
31 Jan 2025About 32

1981 Leyland Range Rover vs peak and average years

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

1981 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

1981 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 1981 Leyland Range Rover
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 7
WAAbout 22
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 25 registered
  • DieselAbout 6 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 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 437,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Leyland Range Rover.

Spot a 1981 Leyland Range RoverUnder 1%
Spot any Leyland Range Rover, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1981 Leyland Range Rover

How does 1981 rank among Range Rover build years?
1st of 22 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
How many Range Rover vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
13% — about 32 of about 251 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
Rarer than 88% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 22); 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