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How rare is a 1973 Ford Transit?

1973 Ford Transit

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1973 Ford Transit

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

About 3 Ford Transit vehicles made in 1973 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1973 are <0.1% of every Ford Transit still registered (about 30,900 across all years). By count, 1973 ranks 45th of 48 build years for the Transit. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,250 still registered); 1973 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 40% fewer than 1972.

At a glance

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

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Versus the busiest Transit year

1973 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,250).

Still registered, year by year: 1973 Ford Transit

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1973 Ford Transit vs peak and average years

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

1973 Transit
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year

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

Transit manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1968About 3
1972About 5
1973About 3
1974About 5
1975About 15
1976About 9
1977About 9
1978About 23
1979About 19
1980About 19
1981About 4
1982About 3
1985About 14
1988About 3
1989About 14
1990About 5
1993About 3
1994About 52
1995About 7
1996About 139
1997About 322
1998About 353
1999About 347
2000About 351
2001About 598
2002About 790
2003About 1,030
2004About 572
2005About 357
2006About 326
2007About 552
2008About 1,070
2009About 161
2010About 713
2011About 431
2012About 922
2013About 890
2014About 669
2015About 1,080
2016About 1,260
2017About 1,670
2018About 1,650
2019About 2,240
2020About 2,520
2021About 2,250
2022About 2,730
2023About 3,250
2024About 1,400

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

All years of this Ford Transit — a mix for 1973 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,170 registered
  • DieselAbout 29,600 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 83 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 18 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical van tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1973 Ford Transit

How does 1973 rank among Transit build years?
45th of 48 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Transit vehicles still registered were made in 1973?
<0.1% — about 3 of about 30,900 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Transit still registered?
2023. The model page has every build year side by side.

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