18%
Versus the busiest Prefect year
1940 has about 18% as many still registered as 1949 (about 34).
How rare is a 1940 Ford Prefect?
1940 Ford Prefect
6
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 6 Ford Prefect vehicles made in 1940 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1940 are 3.9% of every Ford Prefect still registered (about 153 across all years). By count, 1940 ranks 8th of 17 build years for the Prefect. The busiest year is 1949 (about 34 still registered); 1940 has about 18% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.9%
Share of this Prefect fleet
About 6 of about 153 Prefect vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1940 Ford Prefect
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1940 Ford Prefect vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1940 Prefect
Peak year (1949)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Prefect manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Prefect, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1940 | About 6 |
| 1944 | About 3 |
| 1946 | About 3 |
| 1947 | About 4 |
| 1948 | About 13 |
| 1949 | About 34 |
| 1950 | About 22 |
| 1951 | About 12 |
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1953 | About 3 |
| 1954 | About 4 |
| 1955 | About 10 |
| 1956 | About 11 |
| 1957 | About 3 |
| 1958 | About 5 |
| 1959 | About 12 |
| 1960 | About 5 |
Power / fuel
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Questions about the 1940 Ford Prefect
- How does 1940 rank among Prefect build years?
- 8th of 17 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Prefect vehicles still registered were made in 1940?
- 3.9% — about 6 of about 153 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Prefect still registered?
- 1949. The model page has every build year side by side.
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