Uncommon
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 71% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Ford Festiva?
1996 Ford Festiva
565
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 565 Ford Festiva vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 11% of every Ford Festiva still registered (about 5,370 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 5th of 13 build years for the Festiva. The busiest year is 1999 (about 1,320 still registered); 1996 has about 43% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,360 — down about 59% since. Rarer than 71% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
43%
Versus the busiest Festiva year
1996 has about 43% as many still registered as 1999 (about 1,320).
11%
Share of this Festiva fleet
About 565 of about 5,370 Festiva vehicles still registered, all years together.
Down 59%
Since January 2021
About 1,360 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 Ford Festiva
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 59% 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 1,360 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,090 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 897 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 733 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 565 |
1996 Ford Festiva vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 Festiva
Peak year (1999)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Festiva manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Festiva, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 23 |
| 1992 | About 50 |
| 1993 | About 163 |
| 1994 | About 220 |
| 1995 | About 559 |
| 1996 | About 565 |
| 1997 | About 632 |
| 1998 | About 1,120 |
| 1999 | About 1,320 |
| 2000 | About 703 |
| 2001 | About 7 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
1996 Ford Festiva 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 120 |
| VIC | About 126 |
| QLD | About 109 |
| WA | About 47 |
| SA | About 107 |
| TAS | About 48 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| 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 5,360 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 24,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Ford Festiva.
Spot a 1996 Ford FestivaAbout 1%
Spot any Ford Festiva, any yearAbout 12%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Festiva
- How does 1996 rank among Festiva build years?
- 5th of 13 build years by count. About 565 still registered in Australia.
- How many Festiva vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 11% — about 565 of about 5,370 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 71% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Festiva still registered?
- 1999. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 126); NSW (About 120). 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