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What's Your Old Ford Ranger Worth in 2026? Ford Scrap Value Guide

Old Fords range from a few hundred dollars as scrap to thousands for a Ranger with parts in demand. Scrap cars average $461 nationally, and we recently paid $3,000 for a Ford Ranger in South Brisbane and $650 for a Ford Kuga in Maroochydore.

By AK Cash for CarsPublished 10 September 2026

From the AK Cash for Cars purchase collection

What is a Ford worth in 2026?

The quickest guide is what cars like yours have actually sold for. These are real prices, not online estimates:

Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)
Ford Ranger, bought by AK Cash for Cars in South Brisbane: $3,000
Ford Kuga, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Maroochydore: $650

A Ranger, Everest or Falcon ute that still runs is valued individually and can be worth far more than the scrap average. Small cars such as the Focus and Fiesta are usually valued on condition, kilometres and metal. Every Ford gets its own offer based on its model, condition and the demand for its parts.

Why a Ranger is worth more than most old cars

The Ranger is one of the hardest-working utes on Australian roads, so its engines, gearboxes, tubs, trays and canopies are always wanted by owners keeping their own utes going. Even a Ranger with a failed engine or accident damage usually has parts worth reusing, which is why we paid $3,000 for one in South Brisbane.

Ford's small cars are a different story. The Focus was the sixth most scrapped car at CarTakeBack in 2025, at an average age of 17 years (CarTakeBack). Older Focuses and Fiestas are common at the end of their life, so their value depends mostly on condition and completeness.

What sets the price of your Ford

Model and body type

Rangers, Everests, Territorys and Falcon utes are usually worth the most, because they're used for work and towing. Focus, Fiesta, Mondeo and Kuga models are valued on condition and kilometres.

Whether it runs

A Ford that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Diesel Rangers with engine trouble still have tubs, axles and interiors in demand, so tell us exactly what's wrong.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, and so do missing wheels, panels or engine parts. Canopies, trays and tow bars on a ute can add value.

Metal prices

Every car has a base value in its steel and aluminium, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Ford models we buy most

Ranger: the Ford we value highest, from tired work utes to accident-damaged late models. See cash for utes, 4WDs and vans.
Falcon and Falcon ute: the last Australian-built Falcons are valued on engine, body and rust.
Everest and Territory: family 4WDs and SUVs valued on kilometres and condition.
Focus and Fiesta: small cars, often sold at the end of their life.
Mondeo, Kuga and Escape: mid-size cars and SUVs, each valued individually.

How to sell your Ford in Brisbane

Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
Get an individual offer. We value every Ford on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection (by bank transfer in NSW). Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Fords across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads. For a running Ford you'd rather not sell privately, start with sell my car Brisbane. For a Ranger or Everest in any condition, see cash for utes, 4WDs and vans; for accident damage, see damaged car buyers. You can also see the cars we've bought recently.

Selling a Ford in Queensland: the paperwork

No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Ford after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Ford selling questions

How much is my old Ford Ranger worth?

It depends on the year, engine, kilometres and damage. Rangers are usually worth well above the scrap average because their parts are in demand; we recently paid $3,000 for one in South Brisbane.

Do you buy Ford Falcons that don't run?

Yes. Falcons with failed engines, gearboxes or rust are valued on their parts, body and metal. Describe what's wrong and we value it as it is.

Is it worth selling an old Ford Focus?

Yes, if it's sitting unused. A Focus at the end of its life still has a metal value and some parts in demand, and the towing is free once you accept.