1994
Busiest manufacture year
About 72 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Trader?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Trader
650
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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17 manufacture years from 1982 to 1998. 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
1987
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
17
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 1998, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 14 | 2.2% | Rarer than 97% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 10 | 1.5% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 8 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 12 | 1.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 14 | 2.2% | Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 11 | 1.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 23 | 3.5% | Rarer than 94% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 40 | 6.2% | Rarer than 94% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 54 | 8.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 37 | 5.7% | Rarer than 95% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 47 | 7.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 68 | 10% | Rarer than 94% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 72 | 11% | Rarer than 94% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 63 | 9.7% | Rarer than 95% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 64 | 9.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 51 | 7.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 49 | 7.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 4 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 21,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Trader.
Spot a Ford TraderAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Trader vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 27% 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 894 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 836 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 772 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 705 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 650 |
Age profile of Ford Trader 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 159 |
| VIC | About 192 |
| QLD | About 88 |
| WA | About 76 |
| SA | About 71 |
| TAS | About 52 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 47 registered
- DieselAbout 592 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Ford Trader
- Which build year of the Ford Trader has the most still registered?
- 1994 — About 72 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Trader year is rarest for its age?
- 1987 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Trader?
- under 0.1% — about 650 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Trader vehicles still registered made in?
- 17 manufacture years from 1982 to 1998.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 192); NSW (About 159). 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