2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,280 still registered.
How rare is a Ford Fairlane?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Fairlane
13,400
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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53 manufacture years from 1955 to 2007. 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
1965
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
0.8%
Share of all Ford
About 13,400 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles still registered.
53
Build years still on the road
From 1955 to 2007, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | About 27 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 48 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 44 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 12 | <0.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 59 | 0.4% | Rarer than 53% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 38 | 0.3% | Rarer than 67% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 27 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 56 | 0.4% | Rarer than 73% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 129 | 1.0% | Rarer than 52% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 122 | 0.9% | Rarer than 72% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 13 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 56 | 0.4% | Rarer than 85% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 201 | 1.5% | Rarer than 69% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 167 | 1.2% | Rarer than 64% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 177 | 1.3% | Rarer than 62% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 318 | 2.4% | Rarer than 62% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 422 | 3.1% | Rarer than 64% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 78 | 0.6% | Rarer than 77% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 89 | 0.7% | Rarer than 72% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 64 | 0.5% | Rarer than 82% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 78 | 0.6% | Rarer than 77% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 138 | 1.0% | Rarer than 66% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 163 | 1.2% | Rarer than 63% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 213 | 1.6% | Rarer than 59% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 83 | 0.6% | Rarer than 80% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 48 | 0.4% | Rarer than 77% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 79 | 0.6% | Rarer than 73% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 83 | 0.6% | Rarer than 69% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 46 | 0.3% | Rarer than 77% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 61 | 0.5% | Rarer than 78% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 52 | 0.4% | Rarer than 80% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 62 | 0.5% | Rarer than 74% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 67 | 0.5% | Rarer than 70% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 33 | 0.2% | Rarer than 90% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 88 | 0.7% | Rarer than 84% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 83 | 0.6% | Rarer than 88% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 121 | 0.9% | Rarer than 85% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 185 | 1.4% | Rarer than 81% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 283 | 2.1% | Rarer than 77% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 235 | 1.7% | Rarer than 84% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 440 | 3.3% | Rarer than 76% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 439 | 3.3% | Rarer than 78% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 548 | 4.1% | Rarer than 77% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 578 | 4.3% | Rarer than 80% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 835 | 6.2% | Rarer than 78% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 539 | 4.0% | Rarer than 85% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 739 | 5.5% | Rarer than 83% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 740 | 5.5% | Rarer than 84% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,280 | 9.5% | Rarer than 83% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 742 | 5.5% | Rarer than 89% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 969 | 7.2% | Rarer than 88% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 474 | 3.5% | Rarer than 94% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 773 | 5.7% | Rarer than 92% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
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 1,040 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Fairlane.
Spot a Ford FairlaneAbout 28%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Fairlane vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 23% since 2021
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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 17,600 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 16,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 15,300 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 14,300 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 13,400 |
Age profile of Ford Fairlane 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 2,070 |
| VIC | About 4,320 |
| QLD | About 2,960 |
| WA | About 2,030 |
| SA | About 1,540 |
| TAS | About 325 |
| ACT | About 125 |
| NT | About 53 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 12,000 registered
- DieselAbout 16 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 1,340 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 67 registered
Questions about the Ford Fairlane
- Which build year of the Ford Fairlane has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 1,280 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Fairlane year is rarest for its age?
- 1965 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1965 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Fairlane?
- 0.8% — about 13,400 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Fairlane vehicles still registered made in?
- 53 manufacture years from 1955 to 2007.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 4,320); QLD (About 2,960). 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