Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

1997 Ford Trader
51
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 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.
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.
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 76 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 61 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 51 |
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 14 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 12 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 5 |
| 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 274,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 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