1948
Busiest manufacture year
About 23 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Mercury?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Mercury
210
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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31 manufacture years from 1939 to 1982. 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
1968
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
31
Build years still on the road
From 1939 to 1982, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | About 8 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1940 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1941 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1942 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1946 | About 16 | 7.6% | Not ranked |
| 1947 | About 10 | 4.8% | Not ranked |
| 1948 | About 23 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1949 | About 9 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1950 | About 16 | 7.6% | Not ranked |
| 1951 | About 13 | 6.2% | Not ranked |
| 1952 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1953 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 4 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1963 | About 4 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 9 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 16 | 7.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 13 | 6.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 8 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 4 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 4 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 6 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 5 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | 1.4% | 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 66,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Mercury.
Spot a Ford MercuryUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Mercury vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 7% 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 197 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 209 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 204 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 206 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 210 |
Age profile of Ford Mercury 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 31 |
| VIC | About 53 |
| QLD | About 104 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 12 |
| 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 203 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Ford Mercury
- Which build year of the Ford Mercury has the most still registered?
- 1948 — About 23 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Mercury year is rarest for its age?
- 1968 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Mercury?
- under 0.1% — about 210 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Mercury vehicles still registered made in?
- 31 manufacture years from 1939 to 1982.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 104); VIC (About 53). 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