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How rare is a Triumph TR8?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Triumph TR8

Triumph TR8

25

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Triumph TR8

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4 manufacture years from 1978 to 1981. 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

1980

Busiest manufacture year

About 12 still registered — about 48% of this model’s total.

1980

Rarest for its year

About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.

1.6%

Share of all Triumph

About 25 of about 1,590 Triumph vehicles still registered.

4

Build years still on the road

From 1978 to 1981, 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
1978About 312%Not ranked
1979About 312%Not ranked
1980About 1248%Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered
1981About 728%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 559,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Triumph TR8.

Spot a Triumph TR8Under 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Triumph TR8 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250132520212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 25
31 Jan 2022About 23
31 Jan 2023About 24
31 Jan 2024About 24
31 Jan 2025About 25

Age profile of Triumph TR8 still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1978: About 3 registered19781979: About 3 registered19791980: About 12 registered19801981: About 7 registered1981

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
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 8
WANot published
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Questions about the Triumph TR8

Which build year of the Triumph TR8 has the most still registered?
1980 — About 12 still registered in Australia.
Which Triumph TR8 year is rarest for its age?
1980 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Triumph vehicles still registered is the TR8?
2% — about 25 of about 1,590 Triumph vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Triumph TR8 vehicles still registered made in?
4 manufacture years from 1978 to 1981.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 8); SA (About 5). 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