Rare
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 81% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.

1971 Datsun 1200
93
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 93 Datsun 1200 vehicles made in 1971 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1971 are 12% of every Datsun 1200 still registered (about 751 across all years). By count, 1971 ranks 2nd of 19 build years for the 1200. The busiest year is 1973 (about 96 still registered); 1971 has about 97% as many. That is about 564% more than 1970. On 31 January 2021 there were about 103 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1971 cars still registered
Rarer than 81% of other 1971 vehicles still registered.
97%
Versus the busiest 1200 year
1971 has about 97% as many still registered as 1973 (about 96).
12%
Share of this 1200 fleet
About 93 of about 751 1200 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in NSW
About 40 of about 93 are registered in NSW. 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 103 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 95 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 93 |
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 1200, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 4 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1969 | About 4 |
| 1970 | About 14 |
| 1971 | About 93 |
| 1972 | About 58 |
| 1973 | About 96 |
| 1974 | About 21 |
| 1975 | About 24 |
| 1976 | About 36 |
| 1977 | About 20 |
| 1978 | About 52 |
| 1979 | About 38 |
| 1980 | About 93 |
| 1981 | About 59 |
| 1982 | About 35 |
| 1983 | About 13 |
| 1984 | About 44 |
| 1985 | About 44 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 40 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 34 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
This year of manufacture.
A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 150,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1971 Datsun 1200.
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