Rare
Among 1987 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit?
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
29
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 29 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 9.1% of every Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 5th of 18 build years for the Silver Spirit. The busiest year is 1985 (about 43 still registered); 1987 has about 67% as many. That is about 17% fewer than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 22 — up about 32% since. Rarer than 87% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
67%
Versus the busiest Silver Spirit year
1987 has about 67% as many still registered as 1985 (about 43).
9.1%
Share of this Silver Spirit fleet
About 29 of about 318 Silver Spirit vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 29 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: 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
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 22 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 20 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 29 |
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1987 Silver Spirit
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Silver Spirit manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Silver Spirit, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 42 |
| 1982 | About 21 |
| 1983 | About 16 |
| 1984 | About 19 |
| 1985 | About 43 |
| 1986 | About 35 |
| 1987 | About 29 |
| 1988 | About 34 |
| 1989 | About 23 |
| 1990 | About 19 |
| 1991 | About 4 |
| 1992 | About 4 |
| 1993 | About 5 |
| 1994 | About 9 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 6 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit 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 5 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 314 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 482,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit.
Spot a 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver SpiritUnder 1%
Spot any Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
- How does 1987 rank among Silver Spirit build years?
- 5th of 18 build years by count. About 29 still registered in Australia.
- How many Silver Spirit vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
- 9.1% — about 29 of about 318 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Silver Spirit still registered?
- 1985. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); NSW (About 5). 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