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How rare is a 1976 Ford Escort?

1976 Ford Escort

106

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1976 Ford Escort

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

About 106 Ford Escort vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 7.5% of every Ford Escort still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 5th of 31 build years for the Escort. The busiest year is 1980 (about 291 still registered); 1976 has about 36% as many. That is about 17% fewer than 1975. On 31 January 2021 there were about 91 — up about 16% since. Rarer than 72% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1976 cars still registered

Rarer than 72% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

36%

Versus the busiest Escort year

1976 has about 36% as many still registered as 1980 (about 291).

7.5%

Share of this Escort fleet

About 106 of about 1,420 Escort vehicles still registered, all years together.

29%

Registered in QLD

About 31 of about 106 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: 1976 Ford Escort

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1976 Ford Escort
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 91
31 Jan 2022About 92
31 Jan 2023About 93
31 Jan 2024About 98
31 Jan 2025About 106

1976 Ford Escort vs peak and average years

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

1976 Escort
Peak year (1980)
Average manufacture year

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

Escort manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1959About 3
1965About 3
1968About 3
1969About 5
1970About 57
1971About 53
1972About 98
1973About 71
1974About 75
1975About 128
1976About 106
1977About 75
1978About 120
1979About 258
1980About 291
1981About 14
1982About 3
1983About 3
1985About 3
1986About 3
1987About 5
1988About 6
1989About 5
1991About 3
1993About 6
1994About 3
1995About 6
1996About 3
1999About 3
2005About 3
2017About 3

1976 Ford Escort 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 1976 Ford Escort
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 16
VICAbout 8
QLDAbout 31
WAAbout 19
SAAbout 18
TASAbout 8
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,410 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 132,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 Ford Escort.

Spot a 1976 Ford EscortUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Escort, any yearAbout 3%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1976 Ford Escort

How does 1976 rank among Escort build years?
5th of 31 build years by count. About 106 still registered in Australia.
How many Escort vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
7.5% — about 106 of about 1,420 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1976 cars still registered?
Rarer than 72% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Escort still registered?
1980. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 31); WA (About 19). 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