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How rare is a Jaguar XJS?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Jaguar XJS

Jaguar XJS

336

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Jaguar XJS

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11 manufacture years from 1977 to 1987. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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

1985

Busiest manufacture year

About 67 still registered — about 20% of this model’s total.

1978

Rarest for its year

About 16 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.

1.0%

Share of all Jaguar

About 336 of about 33,100 Jaguar vehicles still registered.

11

Build years still on the road

From 1977 to 1987, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1971About 30.9%Not ranked
1973About 30.9%Not ranked
1975About 30.9%Not ranked
1976About 72.1%Not ranked
1977About 4112%Rarer than 90% of other 1977 vehicles still registered
1978About 164.8%Rarer than 96% of other 1978 vehicles still registered
1979About 164.8%Rarer than 96% of other 1979 vehicles still registered
1980About 92.7%Not ranked
1981About 82.4%Not ranked
1982About 92.7%Not ranked
1983About 3510%Rarer than 83% of other 1983 vehicles still registered
1984About 329.5%Rarer than 86% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 6720%Rarer than 75% of other 1985 vehicles still registered
1986About 3410%Rarer than 86% of other 1986 vehicles still registered
1987About 257.4%Rarer than 90% of other 1987 vehicles still registered
1988About 103.0%Not ranked
1989About 30.9%Not ranked
1990About 30.9%Not ranked
1992About 30.9%Not ranked
1993About 30.9%Not ranked
1995About 61.8%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 41,600 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Jaguar XJS.

Spot a Jaguar XJSUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

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

Age profile of Jaguar XJS still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1971: About 3 registered19711973: About 3 registered1975: About 3 registered19751976: About 7 registered1977: About 41 registered19771978: About 16 registered1979: About 16 registered19791980: About 9 registered1981: About 8 registered19811982: About 9 registered1983: About 35 registered19831984: About 32 registered1985: About 67 registered19851986: About 34 registered1987: About 25 registered19871988: About 10 registered1989: About 3 registered19891990: About 3 registered1992: About 3 registered19921993: About 3 registered1995: About 6 registered1995

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 37
VICAbout 62
QLDAbout 106
WAAbout 47
SAAbout 67
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 12
NTNot published

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 323 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 7 registered

Questions about the Jaguar XJS

Which build year of the Jaguar XJS has the most still registered?
1985 — About 67 still registered in Australia.
Which Jaguar XJS year is rarest for its age?
1978 — About 16 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Jaguar vehicles still registered is the XJS?
1% — about 336 of about 33,100 Jaguar vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Jaguar XJS vehicles still registered made in?
11 manufacture years from 1977 to 1987.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 106); SA (About 67). 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