11%
Share of this Mercury fleet
About 23 of about 210 Mercury vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1948 Ford Mercury?
1948 Ford Mercury
23
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 23 Ford Mercury vehicles made in 1948 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1948 are 11% of every Ford Mercury still registered (about 210 across all years). By count, 1948 ranks 1st of 31 build years for the Mercury. That is about 130% more than 1947.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1948 has the most still registered of any Mercury build year.
70%
Registered in QLD
About 16 of about 23 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1948 Ford Mercury
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 22 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 20 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 23 |
1948 Ford Mercury vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1948 Mercury
Peak year (1948)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercury manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Mercury, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1939 | About 8 |
| 1940 | About 3 |
| 1941 | About 3 |
| 1942 | About 3 |
| 1946 | About 16 |
| 1947 | About 10 |
| 1948 | About 23 |
| 1949 | About 9 |
| 1950 | About 16 |
| 1951 | About 13 |
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 3 |
| 1956 | About 4 |
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 3 |
| 1963 | About 4 |
| 1964 | About 9 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 16 |
| 1968 | About 13 |
| 1969 | About 8 |
| 1970 | About 4 |
| 1971 | About 4 |
| 1973 | About 6 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 5 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
1948 Ford Mercury 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 3 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 203 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 608,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1948 Ford Mercury.
Spot a 1948 Ford MercuryUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Mercury, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1948 Ford Mercury
- How does 1948 rank among Mercury build years?
- 1st of 31 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mercury vehicles still registered were made in 1948?
- 11% — about 23 of about 210 across all years.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 16); VIC (About 4). 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