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How rare is a 1973 Datsun 1200?

1973 Datsun 1200

96

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 98% of cars still registered

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1973 Datsun 1200

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 96 Datsun 1200 vehicles made in 1973 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1973 are 13% of every Datsun 1200 still registered (about 751 across all years). By count, 1973 ranks 1st of 19 build years for the 1200. That is about 66% more than 1972. On 31 January 2021 there were about 104 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 69% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Uncommon

Among 1973 cars still registered

Rarer than 69% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.

13%

Share of this 1200 fleet

About 96 of about 751 1200 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1973 has the most still registered of any 1200 build year.

49%

Registered in QLD

About 47 of about 96 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1973 Datsun 1200

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1973 Datsun 1200
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 104
31 Jan 2022About 100
31 Jan 2023About 93
31 Jan 2024About 95
31 Jan 2025About 96

1973 Datsun 1200 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1973 1200
Peak year (1973)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

1200 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 1200, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1964About 4
1965About 3
1969About 4
1970About 14
1971About 93
1972About 58
1973About 96
1974About 21
1975About 24
1976About 36
1977About 20
1978About 52
1979About 38
1980About 93
1981About 59
1982About 35
1983About 13
1984About 44
1985About 44

1973 Datsun 1200 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 1973 Datsun 1200
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 26
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 47
WANot published
SAAbout 13
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 750 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 146,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1973 Datsun 1200.

Spot a 1973 Datsun 1200Under 1%
Spot any Datsun 1200, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1973 Datsun 1200

How does 1973 rank among 1200 build years?
1st of 19 build years by count. About 96 still registered in Australia.
How many 1200 vehicles still registered were made in 1973?
13% — about 96 of about 751 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1973 cars still registered?
Rarer than 69% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 47); NSW (About 26). 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