38%
Versus the busiest Prefect year
1948 has about 38% as many still registered as 1949 (about 34).
How rare is a 1948 Ford Prefect?
1948 Ford Prefect
13
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 13 Ford Prefect vehicles made in 1948 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1948 are 8.5% of every Ford Prefect still registered (about 153 across all years). By count, 1948 ranks 3rd of 17 build years for the Prefect. The busiest year is 1949 (about 34 still registered); 1948 has about 38% as many. That is about 225% more than 1947.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.5%
Share of this Prefect fleet
About 13 of about 153 Prefect vehicles still registered, all years together.
46%
Registered in QLD
About 6 of about 13 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 Prefect
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1948 Ford Prefect vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1948 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 |
1948 Ford Prefect 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 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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 1,080,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1948 Ford Prefect.
Spot a 1948 Ford PrefectUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Prefect, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1948 Ford Prefect
- How does 1948 rank among Prefect build years?
- 3rd of 17 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
- How many Prefect vehicles still registered were made in 1948?
- 8.5% — about 13 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.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (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