93%
Versus the busiest Customline year
1956 has about 93% as many still registered as 1954 (about 45).
How rare is a 1956 Ford Customline?
1956 Ford Customline
42
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 42 Ford Customline vehicles made in 1956 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1956 are 15% of every Ford Customline still registered (about 278 across all years). By count, 1956 ranks 3rd of 11 build years for the Customline. The busiest year is 1954 (about 45 still registered); 1956 has about 93% as many. That is about 50% more than 1955.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
15%
Share of this Customline fleet
About 42 of about 278 Customline vehicles still registered, all years together.
55%
Registered in QLD
About 23 of about 42 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: 1956 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 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 42 |
1956 Ford Customline vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1956 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 |
1956 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 7 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 23 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 40 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 333,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1956 Ford Customline.
Spot a 1956 Ford CustomlineUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Customline, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1956 Ford Customline
- How does 1956 rank among Customline build years?
- 3rd of 11 build years by count. About 42 still registered in Australia.
- How many Customline vehicles still registered were made in 1956?
- 15% — about 42 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 23); 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