65%
Versus the busiest Mainline year
1957 has about 65% as many still registered as 1958 (about 34).
How rare is a 1957 Ford Mainline?
1957 Ford Mainline
22
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 22 Ford Mainline vehicles made in 1957 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1957 are 12% of every Ford Mainline still registered (about 186 across all years). By count, 1957 ranks 4th of 11 build years for the Mainline. The busiest year is 1958 (about 34 still registered); 1957 has about 65% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — down about 12% since.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this Mainline fleet
About 22 of about 186 Mainline vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in QLD
About 9 of about 22 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 25 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1957 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.
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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 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22 |
1957 Ford Mainline vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1957 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1949 | About 3 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1952 | About 9 |
| 1953 | About 21 |
| 1954 | About 27 |
| 1955 | About 19 |
| 1956 | About 21 |
| 1957 | About 22 |
| 1958 | About 34 |
| 1959 | About 24 |
| 1960 | About 3 |
1957 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- 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 636,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1957 Ford Mainline.
Spot a 1957 Ford MainlineUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Mainline, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1957 Ford Mainline
- How does 1957 rank among Mainline build years?
- 4th of 11 build years by count. About 22 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mainline vehicles still registered were made in 1957?
- 12% — about 22 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 9); NSW (About 5). 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