Common
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 43% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1980 Ford Escort?
1980 Ford Escort
291
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 291 Ford Escort vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 21% of every Ford Escort still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 1st of 31 build years for the Escort. That is about 13% more than 1979. On 31 January 2021 there were about 309 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 43% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this Escort fleet
About 291 of about 1,420 Escort vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1980 has the most still registered of any Escort build year.
32%
Registered in QLD
About 93 of about 291 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: 1980 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.
Down about 6% since 2021
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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 309 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 302 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 294 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 294 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 291 |
1980 Ford Escort vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1980 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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| 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 |
1980 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 51 |
| VIC | About 35 |
| QLD | About 93 |
| WA | About 67 |
| SA | About 33 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 48,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Ford Escort.
Spot a 1980 Ford EscortUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Escort, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1980 Ford Escort
- How does 1980 rank among Escort build years?
- 1st of 31 build years by count. About 291 still registered in Australia.
- How many Escort vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
- 21% — about 291 of about 1,420 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1980 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 43% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 93); WA (About 67). 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