Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 81% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Ford Telstar?
1989 Ford Telstar
114
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 114 Ford Telstar vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 18% of every Ford Telstar still registered (about 644 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 14 build years for the Telstar. That is about 50% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 242 — down about 53% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
18%
Share of this Telstar fleet
About 114 of about 644 Telstar vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any Telstar build year.
32%
Registered in VIC
About 36 of about 114 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Ford Telstar
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 53% since 2021
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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 242 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 203 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 177 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 137 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 114 |
1989 Ford Telstar vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 Telstar
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Telstar manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Telstar, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | About 8 |
| 1984 | About 19 |
| 1985 | About 40 |
| 1986 | About 17 |
| 1987 | About 15 |
| 1988 | About 76 |
| 1989 | About 114 |
| 1990 | About 49 |
| 1991 | About 46 |
| 1992 | About 63 |
| 1993 | About 98 |
| 1994 | About 66 |
| 1995 | About 29 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
1989 Ford Telstar 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 29 |
| VIC | About 36 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 14 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 643 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 123,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Ford Telstar.
Spot a 1989 Ford TelstarUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Telstar, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Ford Telstar
- How does 1989 rank among Telstar build years?
- 1st of 14 build years by count. About 114 still registered in Australia.
- How many Telstar vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 18% — about 114 of about 644 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 81% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 36); NSW (About 29). 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