Very rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.

1996 Ford Trader
64
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 64 Ford Trader vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 9.8% of every Ford Trader still registered (about 650 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 3rd of 21 build years for the Trader. The busiest year is 1994 (about 72 still registered); 1996 has about 89% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 85 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
89%
Versus the busiest Trader year
1996 has about 89% as many still registered as 1994 (about 72).
9.8%
Share of this Trader fleet
About 64 of about 650 Trader vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 19 of about 64 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 85 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 83 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 64 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Trader, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 14 |
| 1983 | About 10 |
| 1984 | About 8 |
| 1985 | About 12 |
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 11 |
| 1988 | About 23 |
| 1989 | About 40 |
| 1990 | About 54 |
| 1991 | About 37 |
| 1992 | About 47 |
| 1993 | About 68 |
| 1994 | About 72 |
| 1995 | About 63 |
| 1996 | About 64 |
| 1997 | About 51 |
| 1998 | About 49 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 15 |
| VIC | About 19 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
This year of manufacture.
A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 219,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Ford Trader.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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