80%
Versus the busiest Pilot year
1947 has about 80% as many still registered as 1948 (about 20).
How rare is a 1947 Ford Pilot?
1947 Ford Pilot
16
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 16 Ford Pilot vehicles made in 1947 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1947 are 29% of every Ford Pilot still registered (about 55 across all years). By count, 1947 ranks 2nd of 7 build years for the Pilot. The busiest year is 1948 (about 20 still registered); 1947 has about 80% as many. That is about 433% more than 1946.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Share of this Pilot fleet
About 16 of about 55 Pilot vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in SA
About 6 of about 16 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1947 Ford Pilot
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1947 Ford Pilot vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1947 Pilot
Peak year (1948)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Pilot manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Pilot, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1936 | About 3 |
| 1946 | About 3 |
| 1947 | About 16 |
| 1948 | About 20 |
| 1949 | About 7 |
| 1950 | About 3 |
| 1951 | About 3 |
1947 Ford Pilot 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 44 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1947 Ford Pilot.
Spot a 1947 Ford PilotUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Pilot, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1947 Ford Pilot
- How does 1947 rank among Pilot build years?
- 2nd of 7 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many Pilot vehicles still registered were made in 1947?
- 29% — about 16 of about 55 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Pilot still registered?
- 1948. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 6); VIC (About 3). 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