Uncommon
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 69% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Ford Cortina?
1978 Ford Cortina
133
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 133 Ford Cortina vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 8.5% of every Ford Cortina still registered (about 1,570 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 21 build years for the Cortina. That is about 60% more than 1977. On 31 January 2021 there were about 140 — down about 5% since. Rarer than 69% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.5%
Share of this Cortina fleet
About 133 of about 1,570 Cortina vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any Cortina build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 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.
Down about 5% 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 140 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 146 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 137 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 138 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 133 |
1978 Ford Cortina vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 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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| 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 |
1978 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 30 |
| VIC | About 30 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 131 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 105,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Ford Cortina.
Spot a 1978 Ford CortinaUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Cortina, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Ford Cortina
- How does 1978 rank among Cortina build years?
- 1st of 21 build years by count. About 133 still registered in Australia.
- How many Cortina vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 8.5% — about 133 of about 1,570 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 69% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 30); VIC (About 30). 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