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How rare is a 1985 Ford F100?

1985 Ford F100

241

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 97% of cars still registered

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1985 Ford F100

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

About 241 Ford F100 vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 5.3% of every Ford F100 still registered (about 4,580 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 5th of 46 build years for the F100. The busiest year is 1978 (about 483 still registered); 1985 has about 50% as many. That is about 20% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 298 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 52% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1985 cars still registered

Rarer than 52% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

50%

Versus the busiest F100 year

1985 has about 50% as many still registered as 1978 (about 483).

5.3%

Share of this F100 fleet

About 241 of about 4,580 F100 vehicles still registered, all years together.

25%

Registered in VIC

About 61 of about 241 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1985 Ford F100

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 19% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 1985 Ford F100
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 298
31 Jan 2022About 276
31 Jan 2023About 266
31 Jan 2024About 255
31 Jan 2025About 241

1985 Ford F100 vs peak and average years

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

1985 F100
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year

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

F100 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the F100, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1936About 3
1937About 3
1939About 3
1942About 3
1946About 3
1948About 45
1949About 11
1950About 21
1951About 45
1952About 26
1953About 60
1954About 85
1955About 139
1956About 224
1957About 19
1958About 11
1959About 22
1960About 28
1961About 35
1962About 12
1963About 19
1964About 45
1965About 86
1966About 74
1967About 28
1968About 33
1969About 42
1970About 68
1971About 44
1972About 62
1973About 57
1974About 124
1975About 130
1976About 319
1977About 441
1978About 483
1979About 393
1980About 200
1981About 189
1982About 210
1983About 127
1984About 201
1985About 241
1986About 132
1987About 35
1988About 3

1985 Ford F100 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 1985 Ford F100
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 37
VICAbout 61
QLDAbout 56
WAAbout 38
SAAbout 29
TASAbout 19
ACTNot published
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 166 registered
  • DieselAbout 10 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 50 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 17 registered
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A typical ute tank is about 80 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 58,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Ford F100.

Spot a 1985 Ford F100Under 1%
Spot any Ford F100, any yearAbout 11%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1985 Ford F100

How does 1985 rank among F100 build years?
5th of 46 build years by count. About 241 still registered in Australia.
How many F100 vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
5.3% — about 241 of about 4,580 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
Rarer than 52% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most F100 still registered?
1978. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 61); QLD (About 56). 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