96%
Versus the busiest Custom year
1951 has about 96% as many still registered as 1950 (about 25).
How rare is a 1951 Ford Custom?
1951 Ford Custom
24
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 24 Ford Custom vehicles made in 1951 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1951 are 14% of every Ford Custom still registered (about 166 across all years). By count, 1951 ranks 2nd of 16 build years for the Custom. The busiest year is 1950 (about 25 still registered); 1951 has about 96% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 27 — down about 11% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this Custom fleet
About 24 of about 166 Custom vehicles still registered, all years together.
42%
Registered in VIC
About 10 of about 24 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 11%
Since January 2021
About 27 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1951 Ford Custom
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 27 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 24 |
1951 Ford Custom vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1951 Custom
Peak year (1950)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Custom manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Custom, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1926 | About 3 |
| 1936 | About 3 |
| 1949 | About 14 |
| 1950 | About 25 |
| 1951 | About 24 |
| 1952 | About 4 |
| 1953 | About 9 |
| 1954 | About 6 |
| 1955 | About 6 |
| 1956 | About 9 |
| 1957 | About 24 |
| 1958 | About 14 |
| 1959 | About 16 |
| 1960 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
1951 Ford Custom registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 7 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 155 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 9 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 583,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1951 Ford Custom.
Spot a 1951 Ford CustomUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Custom, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1951 Ford Custom
- How does 1951 rank among Custom build years?
- 2nd of 16 build years by count. About 24 still registered in Australia.
- How many Custom vehicles still registered were made in 1951?
- 14% — about 24 of about 166 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Custom still registered?
- 1950. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10); NSW (About 7). 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