Rare
Among 1975 cars still registered
Rarer than 81% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1975 Datsun 120Y?
1975 Datsun 120Y
56
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 56 Datsun 120Y vehicles made in 1975 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1975 are 25% of every Datsun 120Y still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1975 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the 120Y. That is about 40% more than 1974. On 31 January 2021 there were about 51 — up about 10% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
25%
Share of this 120Y fleet
About 56 of about 225 120Y vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1975 has the most still registered of any 120Y build year.
32%
Registered in QLD
About 18 of about 56 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: 1975 Datsun 120Y
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.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 60 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 61 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 56 |
1975 Datsun 120Y vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1975 120Y
Peak year (1975)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
120Y manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 120Y, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1974 | About 40 |
| 1975 | About 56 |
| 1976 | About 49 |
| 1977 | About 45 |
| 1978 | About 29 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
1975 Datsun 120Y 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 15 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 250,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1975 Datsun 120Y.
Spot a 1975 Datsun 120YUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 120Y, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1975 Datsun 120Y
- How does 1975 rank among 120Y build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 56 still registered in Australia.
- How many 120Y vehicles still registered were made in 1975?
- 25% — about 56 of about 225 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1975 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 81% of other 1975 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 18); NSW (About 15). 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