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How rare is a 1997 Ford Trader?

1997 Ford Trader

51

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1997 Ford Trader

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 51 Ford Trader vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 7.8% of every Ford Trader still registered (about 650 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 6th of 21 build years for the Trader. The busiest year is 1994 (about 72 still registered); 1997 has about 71% as many. That is about 20% fewer than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 76 — down about 33% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1997 cars still registered

Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

71%

Versus the busiest Trader year

1997 has about 71% as many still registered as 1994 (about 72).

7.8%

Share of this Trader fleet

About 51 of about 650 Trader vehicles still registered, all years together.

27%

Registered in NSW

About 14 of about 51 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1997 Ford Trader

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1997 Ford Trader
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 76
31 Jan 2022About 71
31 Jan 2023About 61
31 Jan 2024About 56
31 Jan 2025About 51

1997 Ford Trader vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1997 Trader
Peak year (1994)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Trader manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Trader, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1958About 3
1979About 3
1981About 3
1982About 14
1983About 10
1984About 8
1985About 12
1986About 14
1987About 11
1988About 23
1989About 40
1990About 54
1991About 37
1992About 47
1993About 68
1994About 72
1995About 63
1996About 64
1997About 51
1998About 49
1999About 4

1997 Ford Trader 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 registration counts for 1997 Ford Trader
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 14
VICAbout 12
QLDAbout 12
WAAbout 5
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 5 registered
  • DieselAbout 46 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 274,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Ford Trader.

Spot a 1997 Ford TraderUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Trader, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1997 Ford Trader

How does 1997 rank among Trader build years?
6th of 21 build years by count. About 51 still registered in Australia.
How many Trader vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
7.8% — about 51 of about 650 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Trader still registered?
1994. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 14); VIC (About 12). 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