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How rare is a 1926 Ford Model T?

1926 Ford Model T

50

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1926 Ford Model T

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

About 50 Ford Model T vehicles made in 1926 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1926 are 11% of every Ford Model T still registered (about 443 across all years). By count, 1926 ranks 3rd of 23 build years for the Model T. The busiest year is 1923 (about 111 still registered); 1926 has about 45% as many. That is about 100% more than 1925. On 31 January 2021 there were about 45 — up about 11% since.

At a glance

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

45%

Versus the busiest Model T year

1926 has about 45% as many still registered as 1923 (about 111).

11%

Share of this Model T fleet

About 50 of about 443 Model T vehicles still registered, all years together.

46%

Registered in QLD

About 23 of about 50 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 11%

Since January 2021

About 45 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1926 Ford Model T

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 1926 Ford Model T
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 45
31 Jan 2022About 47
31 Jan 2023About 46
31 Jan 2024About 46
31 Jan 2025About 50

1926 Ford Model T vs peak and average years

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

1926 Model T
Peak year (1923)
Average manufacture year

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

Model T manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1910About 8
1911About 6
1912About 13
1913About 13
1914About 12
1915About 34
1916About 11
1917About 14
1918About 10
1919About 6
1920About 7
1921About 3
1922About 17
1923About 111
1924About 21
1925About 25
1926About 50
1927About 66
1930About 3
1935About 4
1987About 3
1991About 3
2021About 3

1926 Ford Model T 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 1926 Ford Model T
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 6
VICNot published
QLDAbout 23
WANot published
SAAbout 17
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 280,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1926 Ford Model T.

Spot a 1926 Ford Model TUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Model T, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1926 Ford Model T

How does 1926 rank among Model T build years?
3rd of 23 build years by count. About 50 still registered in Australia.
How many Model T vehicles still registered were made in 1926?
11% — about 50 of about 443 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Model T still registered?
1923. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 23); SA (About 17). 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