1978
Busiest manufacture year
About 9 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Cobra?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Cobra
86
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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23 manufacture years from 1938 to 2011. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23
Build years still on the road
From 1938 to 2011, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 24 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1951 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 9 | 10% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 5 | 5.8% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 5 | 5.8% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 4 | 4.7% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 3 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 163,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Cobra.
Spot a Ford CobraUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Cobra vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those 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 64 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 70 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 62 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 86 |
Age profile of Ford Cobra still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 15 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 78 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 8 registered
Questions about the Ford Cobra
- Which build year of the Ford Cobra has the most still registered?
- 1978 — About 9 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Cobra?
- under 0.1% — about 86 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Cobra vehicles still registered made in?
- 23 manufacture years from 1938 to 2011.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 24); NSW (About 15). 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