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How rare is a 1974 Datsun 180B?

1974 Datsun 180B

36

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1974 Datsun 180B

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

About 36 Datsun 180B vehicles made in 1974 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1974 are 31% of every Datsun 180B still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1974 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 180B. That is about 227% more than 1973. On 31 January 2021 there were about 39 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1974 cars still registered

Rarer than 90% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

31%

Share of this 180B fleet

About 36 of about 118 180B vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1974 has the most still registered of any 180B build year.

36%

Registered in QLD

About 13 of about 36 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: 1974 Datsun 180B

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 20250255020212022202320242025

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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 1974 Datsun 180B
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 39
31 Jan 2022About 35
31 Jan 2023About 34
31 Jan 2024About 43
31 Jan 2025About 36

1974 Datsun 180B vs peak and average years

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

1974 180B
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year

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

180B manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 180B, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1972About 7
1973About 11
1974About 36
1975About 28
1976About 25
1977About 11

1974 Datsun 180B 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 1974 Datsun 180B
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 7
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 13
WAAbout 5
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot 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 389,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1974 Datsun 180B.

Spot a 1974 Datsun 180BUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 180B, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1974 Datsun 180B

How does 1974 rank among 180B build years?
1st of 6 build years by count. About 36 still registered in Australia.
How many 180B vehicles still registered were made in 1974?
31% — about 36 of about 118 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1974 cars still registered?
Rarer than 90% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 13); NSW (About 7). 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