1986
Busiest manufacture year
About 42 still registered — about 36% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Meteor?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Meteor
118
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1982 to 1988. 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
1985
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 1988, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | About 17 | 14% | Rarer than 96% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 15 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 10 | 8.5% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 15 | 13% | Rarer than 98% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 42 | 36% | Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 15 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 4 | 3.4% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 119,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Meteor.
Spot a Ford MeteorUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Meteor vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 38% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 190 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 164 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 145 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 136 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 118 |
Age profile of Ford Meteor 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 34 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 41 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Ford Meteor
- Which build year of the Ford Meteor has the most still registered?
- 1986 — About 42 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Meteor year is rarest for its age?
- 1985 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Meteor?
- under 0.1% — about 118 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Meteor vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1982 to 1988.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 41); NSW (About 34). 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