22%
Versus the busiest Explorer year
2005 has about 22% as many still registered as 2002 (about 487).
How rare is a 2005 Ford Explorer?
2005 Ford Explorer
105
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 105 Ford Explorer vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 4.5% of every Ford Explorer still registered (about 2,340 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 8th of 14 build years for the Explorer. The busiest year is 2002 (about 487 still registered); 2005 has about 22% as many. That is about 72% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 164 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.5%
Share of this Explorer fleet
About 105 of about 2,340 Explorer vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in QLD
About 30 of about 105 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 36%
Since January 2021
About 164 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 36% 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 164 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 154 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 133 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 118 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 105 |
2005 Ford Explorer vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 16 |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 30 |
| WA | About 25 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| 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 2,280 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 58 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 133,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Ford Explorer.
Spot a 2005 Ford ExplorerUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Explorer, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Explorer
- How does 2005 rank among Explorer build years?
- 8th of 14 build years by count. About 105 still registered in Australia.
- How many Explorer vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 4.5% — about 105 of about 2,340 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2005 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?
- QLD (About 30); 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