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How rare is a 1969 Ford Cortina?

1969 Ford Cortina

70

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1969 Ford Cortina

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

About 70 Ford Cortina vehicles made in 1969 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1969 are 4.5% of every Ford Cortina still registered (about 1,570 across all years). By count, 1969 ranks 14th of 21 build years for the Cortina. The busiest year is 1978 (about 133 still registered); 1969 has about 53% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 61 — up about 15% since. Rarer than 80% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1969 cars still registered

Rarer than 80% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

53%

Versus the busiest Cortina year

1969 has about 53% as many still registered as 1978 (about 133).

4.5%

Share of this Cortina fleet

About 70 of about 1,570 Cortina vehicles still registered, all years together.

43%

Registered in QLD

About 30 of about 70 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1969 Ford Cortina

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 for 1969 Ford Cortina
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 61
31 Jan 2022About 66
31 Jan 2023About 67
31 Jan 2024About 66
31 Jan 2025About 70

1969 Ford Cortina vs peak and average years

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

1969 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.

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

1969 Ford Cortina registrations by state

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 for 1969 Ford Cortina
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 6
VICAbout 8
QLDAbout 30
WAAbout 8
SAAbout 15
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: Blue

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 200,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1969 Ford Cortina.

Spot a 1969 Ford CortinaUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Cortina, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1969 Ford Cortina

How does 1969 rank among Cortina build years?
14th of 21 build years by count. About 70 still registered in Australia.
How many Cortina vehicles still registered were made in 1969?
4.5% — about 70 of about 1,570 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1969 cars still registered?
Rarer than 80% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Cortina still registered?
1978. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 30); SA (About 15). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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