2017
Busiest manufacture year
About 5,350 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Escape?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Escape
34,900
still registered in Oz
0.2% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 2001 to 2023. 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
2009
Rarest for its year
About 352 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
2.2%
Share of all Ford
About 34,900 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 2001 to 2023, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | About 595 | 1.7% | Rarer than 85% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 617 | 1.8% | Rarer than 87% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 832 | 2.4% | Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 1,450 | 4.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,240 | 3.6% | Rarer than 86% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,340 | 3.8% | Rarer than 87% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,390 | 4.0% | Rarer than 87% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 1,220 | 3.5% | Rarer than 89% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 352 | 1.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 3,380 | 9.7% | Rarer than 79% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 892 | 2.6% | Rarer than 94% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 554 | 1.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 970 | 2.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 5,350 | 15% | Rarer than 76% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 4,170 | 12% | Rarer than 78% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 3,130 | 9.0% | Rarer than 79% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 1,590 | 4.6% | Rarer than 86% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 1,510 | 4.3% | Rarer than 90% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 2,860 | 8.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 1,440 | 4.1% | Rarer than 91% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 401 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Escape.
Spot a Ford EscapeAbout 58%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Escape vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 35,600 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 35,400 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 35,800 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 36,300 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 34,900 |
Age profile of Ford Escape 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 8,190 |
| VIC | About 10,400 |
| QLD | About 7,160 |
| WA | About 4,420 |
| SA | About 2,990 |
| TAS | About 1,010 |
| ACT | About 464 |
| NT | About 208 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 31,000 registered
- DieselAbout 3,220 registered
- HybridAbout 622 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 35 registered
Questions about the Ford Escape
- Which build year of the Ford Escape has the most still registered?
- 2017 — About 5,350 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Escape year is rarest for its age?
- 2009 — About 352 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Escape?
- 2% — about 34,900 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Escape vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 2001 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10,400); NSW (About 8,190). 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