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How rare is a 1971 Ford Mustang?

1971 Ford Mustang

145

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1971 Ford Mustang

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

About 145 Ford Mustang vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 0.3% of every Ford Mustang still registered (about 43,400 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 20th of 58 build years for the Mustang. The busiest year is 2017 (about 10,000 still registered); 1971 has about 1% as many. That is about 67% fewer than 1970. Rarer than 77% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1971 cars still registered

Rarer than 77% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.

1%

Versus the busiest Mustang year

1971 has about 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 10,000).

39%

Registered in QLD

About 57 of about 145 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: 1971 Ford Mustang

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

About the same since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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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 1971 Ford Mustang
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 148
31 Jan 2022About 147
31 Jan 2023About 146
31 Jan 2024About 148
31 Jan 2025About 145

1971 Ford Mustang vs peak and average years

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

1971 Mustang
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year

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

Mustang manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1961About 3
1964About 156
1965About 1,930
1966About 2,440
1967About 1,350
1968About 853
1969About 904
1970About 433
1971About 145
1972About 118
1973About 164
1974About 3
1975About 3
1976About 4
1977About 4
1978About 9
1979About 9
1983About 14
1984About 8
1985About 5
1986About 7
1987About 12
1988About 24
1989About 9
1990About 3
1991About 8
1993About 3
1994About 30
1995About 42
1996About 37
1997About 26
1998About 27
1999About 25
2000About 25
2001About 186
2002About 125
2003About 19
2004About 13
2005About 38
2006About 76
2007About 129
2008About 119
2009About 65
2010About 54
2011About 67
2012About 61
2013About 43
2014About 13
2015About 841
2016About 5,750
2017About 10,000
2018About 5,000
2019About 2,120
2020About 2,300
2021About 2,470
2022About 1,850
2023About 1,640
2024About 1,580

1971 Ford Mustang 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 1971 Ford Mustang
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 18
VICAbout 12
QLDAbout 57
WAAbout 29
SAAbout 25
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 42,600 registered
  • DieselAbout 26 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 758 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 25 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 11 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 96,500 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Ford Mustang.

Spot a 1971 Ford MustangUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Mustang, any yearAbout 66%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1971 Ford Mustang

How does 1971 rank among Mustang build years?
20th of 58 build years by count. About 145 still registered in Australia.
How many Mustang vehicles still registered were made in 1971?
0.3% — about 145 of about 43,400 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1971 cars still registered?
Rarer than 77% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Mustang still registered?
2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 57); WA (About 29). 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