2023
Busiest manufacture year
About 3,130 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Land Rover Defender?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Land Rover Defender
21,700
still registered in Oz
0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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39 manufacture years from 1985 to 2024. 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
2007
Rarest for its year
About 129 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered.
14%
Share of all Land Rover
About 21,700 of about 157,000 Land Rover vehicles still registered.
39
Build years still on the road
From 1985 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1961 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 48 | 0.2% | Rarer than 82% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 31 | 0.1% | Rarer than 85% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 109 | 0.5% | Rarer than 72% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 128 | 0.6% | Rarer than 78% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 102 | 0.5% | Rarer than 86% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 67 | 0.3% | Rarer than 92% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 76 | 0.4% | Rarer than 91% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 201 | 0.9% | Rarer than 83% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 380 | 1.8% | Rarer than 74% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 621 | 2.9% | Rarer than 65% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 646 | 3.0% | Rarer than 67% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 567 | 2.6% | Rarer than 76% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 414 | 1.9% | Rarer than 83% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 469 | 2.2% | Rarer than 85% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 382 | 1.8% | Rarer than 88% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 336 | 1.5% | Rarer than 90% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 335 | 1.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 390 | 1.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 266 | 1.2% | Rarer than 96% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 133 | 0.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 133 | 0.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 129 | 0.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 351 | 1.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 339 | 1.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 459 | 2.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 498 | 2.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 636 | 2.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 605 | 2.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 626 | 2.9% | Rarer than 95% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 924 | 4.3% | Rarer than 94% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 271 | 1.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2019 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2020 | About 704 | 3.2% | Rarer than 94% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 2,060 | 9.5% | Rarer than 86% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 2,810 | 13% | Rarer than 85% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 3,130 | 14% | Rarer than 84% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 2,290 | 11% | Rarer than 85% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 644 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Land Rover Defender.
Spot a Land Rover DefenderAbout 42%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Land Rover Defender vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 81% since 2021
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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 12,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 13,600 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 14,900 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 18,600 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21,700 |
Age profile of Land Rover Defender 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 6,360 |
| VIC | About 5,250 |
| QLD | About 5,440 |
| WA | About 2,560 |
| SA | About 1,100 |
| TAS | About 607 |
| ACT | About 258 |
| NT | About 124 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 4,340 registered
- DieselAbout 17,100 registered
- HybridAbout 123 registered
- Battery electricAbout 10 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 112 registered
Questions about the Land Rover Defender
- Which build year of the Land Rover Defender has the most still registered?
- 2023 — About 3,130 still registered in Australia.
- Which Land Rover Defender year is rarest for its age?
- 2007 — About 129 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Land Rover vehicles still registered is the Defender?
- 14% — about 21,700 of about 157,000 Land Rover vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Land Rover Defender vehicles still registered made in?
- 39 manufacture years from 1985 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 6,360); QLD (About 5,440). 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