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How rare is a 1954 Ford Mainline?

1954 Ford Mainline

27

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1954 Ford Mainline

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

About 27 Ford Mainline vehicles made in 1954 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1954 are 15% of every Ford Mainline still registered (about 186 across all years). By count, 1954 ranks 2nd of 11 build years for the Mainline. The busiest year is 1958 (about 34 still registered); 1954 has about 79% as many. That is about 29% more than 1953. On 31 January 2021 there were about 23 — up about 17% since.

At a glance

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

79%

Versus the busiest Mainline year

1954 has about 79% as many still registered as 1958 (about 34).

15%

Share of this Mainline fleet

About 27 of about 186 Mainline vehicles still registered, all years together.

41%

Registered in QLD

About 11 of about 27 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 17%

Since January 2021

About 23 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1954 Ford Mainline

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 1954 Ford Mainline
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 23
31 Jan 2022About 23
31 Jan 2023About 26
31 Jan 2024About 28
31 Jan 2025About 27

1954 Ford Mainline vs peak and average years

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

1954 Mainline
Peak year (1958)
Average manufacture year

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

Mainline manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1949About 3
1950About 3
1952About 9
1953About 21
1954About 27
1955About 19
1956About 21
1957About 22
1958About 34
1959About 24
1960About 3

1954 Ford Mainline 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 1954 Ford Mainline
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 11
WANot published
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this Ford Mainline — a mix for 1954 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 165 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 8 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 8 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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 518,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1954 Ford Mainline.

Spot a 1954 Ford MainlineUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Mainline, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1954 Ford Mainline

How does 1954 rank among Mainline build years?
2nd of 11 build years by count. About 27 still registered in Australia.
How many Mainline vehicles still registered were made in 1954?
15% — about 27 of about 186 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Mainline still registered?
1958. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 11); VIC (About 7). 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