1977
Busiest manufacture year
About 59 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Land Rover Series 3?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Land Rover Series 3
518
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1972 to 1982. 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
1982
Rarest for its year
About 23 still registered. Rarer than 91% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1972 to 1982, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 274 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 4 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 44 | 8.5% | Rarer than 87% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 57 | 11% | Rarer than 83% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 52 | 10% | Rarer than 86% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 45 | 8.7% | Rarer than 87% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 51 | 9.8% | Rarer than 87% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 59 | 11% | Rarer than 87% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 30 | 5.8% | Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 43 | 8.3% | Rarer than 86% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 44 | 8.5% | Rarer than 79% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 40 | 7.7% | Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 23 | 4.4% | Rarer than 91% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 8 | 1.5% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 6 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 3 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 27,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Land Rover Series 3.
Spot a Land Rover Series 3About 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Land Rover Series 3 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 16% 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 445 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 480 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 489 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 495 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 518 |
Age profile of Land Rover Series 3 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 72 |
| VIC | About 58 |
| QLD | About 274 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 83 |
| TAS | About 30 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 422 registered
- DieselAbout 80 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 8 registered
Questions about the Land Rover Series 3
- Which build year of the Land Rover Series 3 has the most still registered?
- 1977 — About 59 still registered in Australia.
- Which Land Rover Series 3 year is rarest for its age?
- 1982 — About 23 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 91% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Land Rover vehicles still registered is the Series 3?
- 0.3% — about 518 of about 157,000 Land Rover vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Land Rover Series 3 vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1972 to 1982.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 274); SA (About 83). 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