53%
Versus the busiest Customline year
1953 has about 53% as many still registered as 1954 (about 45).
How rare is a 1953 Ford Customline?
1953 Ford Customline
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 Customline vehicles made in 1953 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1953 are 8.6% of every Ford Customline still registered (about 278 across all years). By count, 1953 ranks 7th of 11 build years for the Customline. The busiest year is 1954 (about 45 still registered); 1953 has about 53% as many. That is about 85% more than 1952. 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
8.6%
Share of this Customline fleet
About 24 of about 278 Customline vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 24 are registered in QLD. 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: 1953 Ford Customline
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 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 24 |
1953 Ford Customline vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1953 Customline
Peak year (1954)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Customline manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Customline, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1948 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 5 |
| 1951 | About 5 |
| 1952 | About 13 |
| 1953 | About 24 |
| 1954 | About 45 |
| 1955 | About 28 |
| 1956 | About 42 |
| 1957 | About 43 |
| 1958 | About 40 |
| 1959 | About 30 |
1953 Ford Customline 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 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 277 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 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 1953 Ford Customline.
Spot a 1953 Ford CustomlineUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Customline, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1953 Ford Customline
- How does 1953 rank among Customline build years?
- 7th of 11 build years by count. About 24 still registered in Australia.
- How many Customline vehicles still registered were made in 1953?
- 8.6% — about 24 of about 278 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Customline still registered?
- 1954. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 9); NSW (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