2002
Busiest manufacture year
About 487 still registered — about 21% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Explorer?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Explorer
2,340
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 1996 to 2005. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
2005
Rarest for its year
About 105 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 1996 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 737 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 47 | 2.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 190 | 8.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 224 | 9.6% | Rarer than 91% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 145 | 6.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 269 | 11% | Rarer than 92% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 96 | 4.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 487 | 21% | Rarer than 88% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 386 | 16% | Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 381 | 16% | Rarer than 94% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 105 | 4.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 5 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2014 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 5,970 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Explorer.
Spot a Ford ExplorerAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Explorer vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 46% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 4,360 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,820 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,260 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,750 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,340 |
Age profile of Ford Explorer 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 465 |
| VIC | About 737 |
| QLD | About 430 |
| WA | About 329 |
| SA | About 249 |
| TAS | About 105 |
| ACT | About 13 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,280 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 58 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Ford Explorer
- Which build year of the Ford Explorer has the most still registered?
- 2002 — About 487 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Explorer year is rarest for its age?
- 2005 — About 105 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Explorer?
- 0.1% — about 2,340 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Explorer vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 1996 to 2005.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 737); NSW (About 465). 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