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How rare is a 1968 Ford Cougar?

1968 Ford Cougar

18

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1968 Ford Cougar

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

About 18 Ford Cougar vehicles made in 1968 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1968 are 7.0% of every Ford Cougar still registered (about 257 across all years). By count, 1968 ranks 4th of 12 build years for the Cougar. The busiest year is 2001 (about 83 still registered); 1968 has about 22% as many. That is about 29% more than 1967. Rarer than 95% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1968 cars still registered

Rarer than 95% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.

22%

Versus the busiest Cougar year

1968 has about 22% as many still registered as 2001 (about 83).

7.0%

Share of this Cougar fleet

About 18 of about 257 Cougar vehicles still registered, all years together.

39%

Registered in SA

About 7 of about 18 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1968 Ford Cougar

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

1968 Ford Cougar vs peak and average years

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

1968 Cougar
Peak year (2001)
Average manufacture year

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

Cougar manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1934About 3
1935About 3
1967About 14
1968About 18
1969About 16
1970About 10
1972About 3
1975About 3
1999About 26
2000About 69
2001About 83
2002About 9

1968 Ford Cougar 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 1968 Ford Cougar
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 5
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 7
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Green

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 259 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 777,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1968 Ford Cougar.

Spot a 1968 Ford CougarUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Cougar, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1968 Ford Cougar

How does 1968 rank among Cougar build years?
4th of 12 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
How many Cougar vehicles still registered were made in 1968?
7.0% — about 18 of about 257 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1968 cars still registered?
Rarer than 95% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Cougar still registered?
2001. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
SA (About 7); QLD (About 5). 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