Uncommon
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1986 Ford Meteor?
1986 Ford Meteor
42
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 42 Ford Meteor vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 36% of every Ford Meteor still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the Meteor. That is about 180% more than 1985. On 31 January 2021 there were about 67 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
36%
Share of this Meteor fleet
About 42 of about 118 Meteor vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1986 has the most still registered of any Meteor build year.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 42 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: 1986 Ford Meteor
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 67 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 47 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 42 |
1986 Ford Meteor vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1986 Meteor
Peak year (1986)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Meteor manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Meteor, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 17 |
| 1983 | About 15 |
| 1984 | About 10 |
| 1985 | About 15 |
| 1986 | About 42 |
| 1987 | About 15 |
| 1988 | About 4 |
1986 Ford Meteor 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 7 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 333,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Ford Meteor.
Spot a 1986 Ford MeteorUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Meteor, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1986 Ford Meteor
- How does 1986 rank among Meteor build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 42 still registered in Australia.
- How many Meteor vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
- 36% — about 42 of about 118 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); NSW (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