Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.

1980 Daihatsu Taft
21
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 21 Daihatsu Taft vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 21% of every Daihatsu Taft still registered (about 101 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 1st of 12 build years for the Taft. That is about 62% more than 1979. On 31 January 2021 there were about 26 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
21%
Share of this Taft fleet
About 21 of about 101 Taft vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1980 has the most still registered of any Taft build year.
29%
Registered in QLD
About 6 of about 21 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Taft, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 4 |
| 1977 | About 8 |
| 1978 | About 11 |
| 1979 | About 13 |
| 1980 | About 21 |
| 1981 | About 16 |
| 1982 | About 13 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
| 2022 | About 3 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
All years of this Daihatsu Taft — a mix for 1980 isn’t published.
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Daihatsu Taft.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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