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How rare is a 1948 Ford Pilot?

1948 Ford Pilot

20

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1948 Ford Pilot

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

About 20 Ford Pilot vehicles made in 1948 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1948 are 36% of every Ford Pilot still registered (about 55 across all years). By count, 1948 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the Pilot. That is about 25% more than 1947.

At a glance

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

36%

Share of this Pilot fleet

About 20 of about 55 Pilot vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1948 has the most still registered of any Pilot build year.

45%

Registered in QLD

About 9 of about 20 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 Pilot

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 20250132520212022202320242025

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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 1948 Ford Pilot
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 21
31 Jan 2022About 21
31 Jan 2023About 21
31 Jan 2024About 21
31 Jan 2025About 20

1948 Ford Pilot vs peak and average years

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

1948 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1936About 3
1946About 3
1947About 16
1948About 20
1949About 7
1950About 3
1951About 3

1948 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 registration counts for 1948 Ford Pilot
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 9
WANot published
SAAbout 6
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 699,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1948 Ford Pilot.

Spot a 1948 Ford PilotUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Pilot, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1948 Ford Pilot

How does 1948 rank among Pilot build years?
1st of 7 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
How many Pilot vehicles still registered were made in 1948?
36% — about 20 of about 55 across all years.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 9); SA (About 6). 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