Very rare
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow?
1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
19
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 19 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 6.3% of every Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow still registered (about 300 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 10th of 15 build years for the Silver Shadow. The busiest year is 1974 (about 40 still registered); 1971 has about 48% as many. That is about 19% more than 1970. Rarer than 96% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
48%
Versus the busiest Silver Shadow year
1971 has about 48% as many still registered as 1974 (about 40).
6.3%
Share of this Silver Shadow fleet
About 19 of about 300 Silver Shadow vehicles still registered, all years together.
32%
Registered in NSW
About 6 of about 19 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1971 Silver Shadow
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Silver Shadow manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Silver Shadow, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | About 8 |
| 1967 | About 7 |
| 1968 | About 13 |
| 1969 | About 19 |
| 1970 | About 16 |
| 1971 | About 19 |
| 1972 | About 17 |
| 1973 | About 26 |
| 1974 | About 40 |
| 1975 | About 21 |
| 1976 | About 25 |
| 1977 | About 24 |
| 1978 | About 21 |
| 1979 | About 24 |
| 1980 | About 20 |
1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 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 6 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 292 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 10 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 736,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
Spot a 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver ShadowUnder 1%
Spot any Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1971 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
- How does 1971 rank among Silver Shadow build years?
- 10th of 15 build years by count. About 19 still registered in Australia.
- How many Silver Shadow vehicles still registered were made in 1971?
- 6.3% — about 19 of about 300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1971 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Silver Shadow still registered?
- 1974. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 6); SA (About 6). 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