16%
Versus the busiest Escape year
2003 has about 16% as many still registered as 2017 (about 5,350).
How rare is a 2003 Ford Escape?
2003 Ford Escape
832
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 91% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 832 Ford Escape vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 2.4% of every Ford Escape still registered (about 34,900 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 16th of 20 build years for the Escape. The busiest year is 2017 (about 5,350 still registered); 2003 has about 16% as many. That is about 35% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,660 — down about 50% since. Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.4%
Share of this Escape fleet
About 832 of about 34,900 Escape vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 280 of about 832 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 50%
Since January 2021
About 1,660 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Ford Escape
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 50% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 1,660 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,400 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,160 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 977 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 832 |
2003 Ford Escape vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Escape
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Escape manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Escape, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 595 |
| 2002 | About 617 |
| 2003 | About 832 |
| 2004 | About 1,450 |
| 2005 | About 1,240 |
| 2006 | About 1,340 |
| 2007 | About 1,390 |
| 2008 | About 1,220 |
| 2009 | About 352 |
| 2010 | About 3,380 |
| 2011 | About 892 |
| 2012 | About 554 |
| 2016 | About 970 |
| 2017 | About 5,350 |
| 2018 | About 4,170 |
| 2019 | About 3,130 |
| 2020 | About 1,590 |
| 2021 | About 1,510 |
| 2022 | About 2,860 |
| 2023 | About 1,440 |
2003 Ford Escape 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 180 |
| VIC | About 280 |
| QLD | About 139 |
| WA | About 99 |
| SA | About 80 |
| TAS | About 46 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 31,000 registered
- DieselAbout 3,220 registered
- HybridAbout 622 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 35 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 16,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Ford Escape.
Spot a 2003 Ford EscapeAbout 2%
Spot any Ford Escape, any yearAbout 58%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Escape
- How does 2003 rank among Escape build years?
- 16th of 20 build years by count. About 832 still registered in Australia.
- How many Escape vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 2.4% — about 832 of about 34,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Escape still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 280); NSW (About 180). 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