1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 114 still registered — about 18% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Telstar?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Telstar
644
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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12 manufacture years from 1984 to 1995. 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
1995
Rarest for its year
About 29 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
12
Build years still on the road
From 1984 to 1995, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | About 8 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 19 | 3.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 40 | 6.2% | Rarer than 86% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 17 | 2.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 15 | 2.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 76 | 12% | Rarer than 76% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 114 | 18% | Rarer than 81% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 49 | 7.6% | Rarer than 94% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 46 | 7.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 63 | 9.8% | Rarer than 93% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 98 | 15% | Rarer than 90% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 66 | 10% | Rarer than 95% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 29 | 4.5% | Rarer than 97% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 4 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 21,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Telstar.
Spot a Ford TelstarAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Telstar vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 53% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 1,370 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,130 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 970 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 788 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 644 |
Age profile of Ford Telstar 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 138 |
| VIC | About 229 |
| QLD | About 101 |
| WA | About 48 |
| SA | About 89 |
| TAS | About 22 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 643 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Ford Telstar
- Which build year of the Ford Telstar has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 114 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Telstar year is rarest for its age?
- 1995 — About 29 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Telstar?
- under 0.1% — about 644 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Telstar vehicles still registered made in?
- 12 manufacture years from 1984 to 1995.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 229); NSW (About 138). 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