1974
Busiest manufacture year
About 40 still registered — about 13% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
300
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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13 manufacture years from 1968 to 1980. 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
1968
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
17%
Share of all Rolls-Royce
About 300 of about 1,720 Rolls-Royce vehicles still registered.
13
Build years still on the road
From 1968 to 1980, 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 8 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 7 | 2.3% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 13 | 4.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 19 | 6.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 16 | 5.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 19 | 6.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 17 | 5.7% | Rarer than 95% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 26 | 8.7% | Rarer than 94% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 40 | 13% | Rarer than 89% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 21 | 7.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 25 | 8.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 24 | 8.0% | Rarer than 94% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 21 | 7.0% | Rarer than 94% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 24 | 8.0% | Rarer than 93% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 20 | 6.7% | Rarer than 93% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 46,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
Spot a Rolls-Royce Silver ShadowUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 293 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 295 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 281 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 275 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 300 |
Age profile of Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 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 58 |
| VIC | About 39 |
| QLD | About 51 |
| WA | About 42 |
| SA | About 75 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 292 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 10 registered
Questions about the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
- Which build year of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has the most still registered?
- 1974 — About 40 still registered in Australia.
- Which Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow year is rarest for its age?
- 1968 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Rolls-Royce vehicles still registered is the Silver Shadow?
- 17% — about 300 of about 1,720 Rolls-Royce vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow vehicles still registered made in?
- 13 manufacture years from 1968 to 1980.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 75); NSW (About 58). 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