79%
Versus the busiest Explorer year
2003 has about 79% as many still registered as 2002 (about 487).
How rare is a 2003 Ford Explorer?
2003 Ford Explorer
386
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 386 Ford Explorer vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 16% of every Ford Explorer still registered (about 2,340 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 2nd of 14 build years for the Explorer. The busiest year is 2002 (about 487 still registered); 2003 has about 79% as many. That is about 21% fewer than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 680 — down about 43% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this Explorer fleet
About 386 of about 2,340 Explorer vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 141 of about 386 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 43%
Since January 2021
About 680 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Ford Explorer
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 43% 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 680 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 627 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 528 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 455 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 386 |
2003 Ford Explorer vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Explorer
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Explorer manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Explorer, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 47 |
| 1997 | About 190 |
| 1998 | About 224 |
| 1999 | About 145 |
| 2000 | About 269 |
| 2001 | About 96 |
| 2002 | About 487 |
| 2003 | About 386 |
| 2004 | About 381 |
| 2005 | About 105 |
| 2006 | About 5 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
2003 Ford Explorer 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 78 |
| VIC | About 141 |
| QLD | About 57 |
| WA | About 59 |
| SA | About 32 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 373 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 13 registered
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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 36,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Ford Explorer.
Spot a 2003 Ford ExplorerUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Explorer, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Explorer
- How does 2003 rank among Explorer build years?
- 2nd of 14 build years by count. About 386 still registered in Australia.
- How many Explorer vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 16% — about 386 of about 2,340 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Explorer still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 141); NSW (About 78). 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