Uncommon
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 72% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Ford Escort?
1978 Ford Escort
120
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 120 Ford Escort vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 8.5% of every Ford Escort still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 4th of 31 build years for the Escort. The busiest year is 1980 (about 291 still registered); 1978 has about 41% as many. That is about 60% more than 1977. Rarer than 72% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
41%
Versus the busiest Escort year
1978 has about 41% as many still registered as 1980 (about 291).
8.5%
Share of this Escort fleet
About 120 of about 1,420 Escort vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in QLD
About 33 of about 120 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: 1978 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.
About the same since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 117 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 125 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 120 |
1978 Ford Escort vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 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.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1959 | About 3 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 5 |
| 1970 | About 57 |
| 1971 | About 53 |
| 1972 | About 98 |
| 1973 | About 71 |
| 1974 | About 75 |
| 1975 | About 128 |
| 1976 | About 106 |
| 1977 | About 75 |
| 1978 | About 120 |
| 1979 | About 258 |
| 1980 | About 291 |
| 1981 | About 14 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1987 | About 5 |
| 1988 | About 6 |
| 1989 | About 5 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 6 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 6 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
1978 Ford Escort registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 14 |
| VIC | About 18 |
| QLD | About 33 |
| WA | About 25 |
| SA | About 19 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 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 117,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Ford Escort.
Spot a 1978 Ford EscortUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Escort, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Ford Escort
- How does 1978 rank among Escort build years?
- 4th of 31 build years by count. About 120 still registered in Australia.
- How many Escort vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 8.5% — about 120 of about 1,420 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 72% of other 1978 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 33); WA (About 25). 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