Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Ford Transit?
1978 Ford Transit
23
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 23 Ford Transit vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are <0.1% of every Ford Transit still registered (about 30,900 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 31st of 48 build years for the Transit. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,250 still registered); 1978 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 156% more than 1977. On 31 January 2021 there were about 30 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest Transit year
1978 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,250).
35%
Registered in SA
About 8 of about 23 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 23%
Since January 2021
About 30 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Ford Transit
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.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 23 |
1978 Ford Transit vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 5 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 5 |
| 1975 | About 15 |
| 1976 | About 9 |
| 1977 | About 9 |
| 1978 | About 23 |
| 1979 | About 19 |
| 1980 | About 19 |
| 1981 | About 4 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 14 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 14 |
| 1990 | About 5 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 52 |
| 1995 | About 7 |
| 1996 | About 139 |
| 1997 | About 322 |
| 1998 | About 353 |
| 1999 | About 347 |
| 2000 | About 351 |
| 2001 | About 598 |
| 2002 | About 790 |
| 2003 | About 1,030 |
| 2004 | About 572 |
| 2005 | About 357 |
| 2006 | About 326 |
| 2007 | About 552 |
| 2008 | About 1,070 |
| 2009 | About 161 |
| 2010 | About 713 |
| 2011 | About 431 |
| 2012 | About 922 |
| 2013 | About 890 |
| 2014 | About 669 |
| 2015 | About 1,080 |
| 2016 | About 1,260 |
| 2017 | About 1,670 |
| 2018 | About 1,650 |
| 2019 | About 2,240 |
| 2020 | About 2,520 |
| 2021 | About 2,250 |
| 2022 | About 2,730 |
| 2023 | About 3,250 |
| 2024 | About 1,400 |
1978 Ford Transit 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 3 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 Ford Transit — a mix for 1978 isn’t published.
- 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 608,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Ford Transit.
Spot a 1978 Ford TransitUnder 1%
Spot any Ford Transit, any yearAbout 53%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Ford Transit
- How does 1978 rank among Transit build years?
- 31st of 48 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
- How many Transit vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- <0.1% — about 23 of about 30,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Transit still registered?
- 2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 8); VIC (About 6). 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