1981
Busiest manufacture year
About 12 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Daimler Sovereign?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Daimler Sovereign
88
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 1966 to 1993. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1981
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
27%
Share of all Daimler
About 88 of about 323 Daimler vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 1966 to 1993, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 5 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 4 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 5 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 6 | 6.8% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 4 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 4 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 8 | 9.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 7 | 8.0% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 12 | 14% | Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 159,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Daimler Sovereign.
Spot a Daimler SovereignUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Daimler Sovereign vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those 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 91 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 77 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 82 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 78 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 88 |
Age profile of Daimler Sovereign still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 9 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 37 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 25 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 85 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Daimler Sovereign
- Which build year of the Daimler Sovereign has the most still registered?
- 1981 — About 12 still registered in Australia.
- Which Daimler Sovereign year is rarest for its age?
- 1981 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Daimler vehicles still registered is the Sovereign?
- 27% — about 88 of about 323 Daimler vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Daimler Sovereign vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 1966 to 1993.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 37); SA (About 25). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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