45%
Versus the busiest Cougar year
1970 has about 45% as many still registered as 1969 (about 11).
How rare is a 1970 Mercury Cougar?
1970 Mercury Cougar
5
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 5 Mercury Cougar vehicles made in 1970 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1970 are 18% of every Mercury Cougar still registered (about 28 across all years). By count, 1970 ranks 4th of 4 build years for the Cougar. The busiest year is 1969 (about 11 still registered); 1970 has about 45% as many. That is about 55% fewer than 1969.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
18%
Share of this Cougar fleet
About 5 of about 28 Cougar vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1970 has the fewest still registered of any Cougar build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1970 Mercury Cougar
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1970 Mercury Cougar vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1970 Cougar
Peak year (1969)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Cougar manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Cougar, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | About 7 |
| 1968 | About 5 |
| 1969 | About 11 |
| 1970 | About 5 |
1970 Mercury Cougar 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 1970 Mercury Cougar
- How does 1970 rank among Cougar build years?
- 4th of 4 build years by count. About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Cougar vehicles still registered were made in 1970?
- 18% — about 5 of about 28 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Cougar still registered?
- 1969. 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