How rare is a 1981 Ford Transit?

1981 Ford Transit

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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

About 4 Ford Transit vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are <0.1% of every Ford Transit still registered (about 30,900 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 43rd of 48 build years for the Transit. The busiest year is 2023 (about 3,250 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 79% fewer than 1980.

At a glance

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

<1%

Versus the busiest Transit year

1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 3,250).

Still registered, year by year: 1981 Ford Transit

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

1981 Ford Transit vs peak and average years

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

1981 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 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

1981 Ford Transit registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1981 Ford Transit
State	Still registered
NSW	About 3
VIC	Not published
QLD	Not published
WA	Not published
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.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 1,170 registered
DieselAbout 29,600 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 83 registered
Other / unknownAbout 18 registered

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Questions about the 1981 Ford Transit

How does 1981 rank among Transit build years?: 43rd of 48 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Transit vehicles still registered were made in 1981?: <0.1% — about 4 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