5%
Versus the busiest 120Y year
1979 has about 5% as many still registered as 1975 (about 56).
How rare is a 1979 Datsun 120Y?
1979 Datsun 120Y
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Datsun 120Y vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 1.3% of every Datsun 120Y still registered (about 225 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 6th of 7 build years for the 120Y. The busiest year is 1975 (about 56 still registered); 1979 has about 5% as many. That is about 90% fewer than 1978.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.3%
Share of this 120Y fleet
About 3 of about 225 120Y vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1979 Datsun 120Y
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1979 Datsun 120Y vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 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 |
1979 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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.
Questions about the 1979 Datsun 120Y
- How does 1979 rank among 120Y build years?
- 6th of 7 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 120Y vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 1.3% — about 3 of about 225 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 120Y still registered?
- 1975. The model page has every build year side by side.
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