2023
Busiest manufacture year
About 3,250 still registered — about 11% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Ford Transit?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Ford Transit
30,900
still registered in Oz
0.2% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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44 manufacture years from 1975 to 2024. 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
1.9%
Share of all Ford
About 30,900 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles still registered.
44
Build years still on the road
From 1975 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 15 | <0.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 23 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 19 | <0.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 19 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 14 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 14 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 52 | 0.2% | Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 7 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 139 | 0.5% | Rarer than 91% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 322 | 1.0% | Rarer than 85% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 353 | 1.1% | Rarer than 86% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 347 | 1.1% | Rarer than 88% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 351 | 1.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 598 | 1.9% | Rarer than 85% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 790 | 2.6% | Rarer than 83% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,030 | 3.3% | Rarer than 85% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 572 | 1.9% | Rarer than 91% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 357 | 1.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 326 | 1.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 552 | 1.8% | Rarer than 94% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 1,070 | 3.5% | Rarer than 90% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 161 | 0.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 713 | 2.3% | Rarer than 95% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 431 | 1.4% | Rarer than 96% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 922 | 3.0% | Rarer than 94% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 890 | 2.9% | Rarer than 94% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 669 | 2.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 1,080 | 3.5% | Rarer than 93% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 1,260 | 4.1% | Rarer than 92% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 1,670 | 5.4% | Rarer than 89% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 1,650 | 5.4% | Rarer than 89% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 2,240 | 7.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 2,520 | 8.2% | Rarer than 81% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 2,250 | 7.3% | Rarer than 86% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 2,730 | 8.9% | Rarer than 85% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 3,250 | 11% | Rarer than 83% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 1,400 | 4.5% | Rarer than 91% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
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 453 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Ford Transit.
Spot a Ford TransitAbout 53%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Ford Transit vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 25% 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 24,700 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 26,900 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28,500 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 30,900 |
Age profile of Ford Transit 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 7,800 |
| VIC | About 10,500 |
| QLD | About 5,010 |
| WA | About 3,380 |
| SA | About 2,680 |
| TAS | About 989 |
| ACT | About 343 |
| NT | About 112 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,170 registered
- DieselAbout 29,600 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 83 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 18 registered
Questions about the Ford Transit
- Which build year of the Ford Transit has the most still registered?
- 2023 — About 3,250 still registered in Australia.
- Which Ford Transit year is rarest for its age?
- 1989 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Ford vehicles still registered is the Transit?
- 2% — about 30,900 of about 1,620,000 Ford vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Ford Transit vehicles still registered made in?
- 44 manufacture years from 1975 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10,500); NSW (About 7,800). 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