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How rare is a 1969 Datsun 1600?

1969 Datsun 1600

63

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1969 Datsun 1600

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

About 63 Datsun 1600 vehicles made in 1969 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1969 are 10% of every Datsun 1600 still registered (about 607 across all years). By count, 1969 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the 1600. The busiest year is 1971 (about 238 still registered); 1969 has about 26% as many. That is about 85% more than 1968. On 31 January 2021 there were about 58 — up about 9% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1969 cars still registered

Rarer than 81% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.

26%

Versus the busiest 1600 year

1969 has about 26% as many still registered as 1971 (about 238).

10%

Share of this 1600 fleet

About 63 of about 607 1600 vehicles still registered, all years together.

33%

Registered in NSW

About 21 of about 63 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1969 Datsun 1600

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 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1969 Datsun 1600
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 58
31 Jan 2022About 55
31 Jan 2023About 56
31 Jan 2024About 60
31 Jan 2025About 63

1969 Datsun 1600 vs peak and average years

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

1969 1600
Peak year (1971)
Average manufacture year

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

1600 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 1600, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1966About 4
1967About 4
1968About 34
1969About 63
1970About 150
1971About 238
1972About 114

1969 Datsun 1600 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 1969 Datsun 1600
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 21
VICNot published
QLDAbout 20
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 12
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Blue

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 606 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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 222,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1969 Datsun 1600.

Spot a 1969 Datsun 1600Under 1%
Spot any Datsun 1600, any yearAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1969 Datsun 1600

How does 1969 rank among 1600 build years?
4th of 7 build years by count. About 63 still registered in Australia.
How many 1600 vehicles still registered were made in 1969?
10% — about 63 of about 607 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1969 cars still registered?
Rarer than 81% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 1600 still registered?
1971. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 21); QLD (About 20). 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