How rare is a 1962 Ford Cortina?

1962 Ford Cortina

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

How rare is yours?Oz rare cars

Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 4 Ford Cortina vehicles made in 1962 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1962 are 0.3% of every Ford Cortina still registered (about 1,570 across all years). By count, 1962 ranks 20th of 21 build years for the Cortina. The busiest year is 1978 (about 133 still registered); 1962 has about 3% as many.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Versus the busiest Cortina year

1962 has about 3% as many still registered as 1978 (about 133).

Still registered, year by year: 1962 Ford Cortina

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

1962 Ford Cortina vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1962 Cortina

Peak year (1978)

Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Cortina manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Cortina, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

You

View counts as a table

Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1962	About 4
1963	About 33
1964	About 47
1965	About 128
1966	About 120
1967	About 77
1968	About 71
1969	About 70
1970	About 82
1971	About 37
1972	About 54
1973	About 86
1974	About 122
1975	About 116
1976	About 72
1977	About 83
1978	About 133
1979	About 85
1980	About 61
1981	About 81
1982	About 4

1962 Ford Cortina registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

Tap a bar for its count.

View counts as a table

State registration counts for 1962 Ford Cortina
State	Still registered
NSW	About 3
VIC	Not published
QLD	Not published
WA	Not published
SA	Not published
TAS	Not published
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Most common colour: Blue

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 1,550 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 10 registered
Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1962 Ford Cortina

How does 1962 rank among Cortina build years?: 20th of 21 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Cortina vehicles still registered were made in 1962?: 0.3% — about 4 of about 1,570 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Cortina still registered?: 1978. The model page has every build year side by side.

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