Rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Ford Taurus?
1996 Ford Taurus
79
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 79 Ford Taurus vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 64% of every Ford Taurus still registered (about 124 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the Taurus. On 31 January 2021 there were about 183 — down about 57% since. Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
64%
Share of this Taurus fleet
About 79 of about 124 Taurus vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1996 has the most still registered of any Taurus build year.
Down 57%
Since January 2021
About 183 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 Ford Taurus
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 183 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 147 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 97 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 79 |
1996 Ford Taurus vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 Taurus
Peak year (1996)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Taurus manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Taurus, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 79 |
| 1997 | About 37 |
| 1998 | About 8 |
1996 Ford Taurus 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 | About 17 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 177,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Ford Taurus.
Spot a 1996 Ford TaurusUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Taurus, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Taurus
- How does 1996 rank among Taurus build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 79 still registered in Australia.
- How many Taurus vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 64% — about 79 of about 124 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 17); QLD (About 16). 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