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How rare is a 1976 Datsun 180B?

1976 Datsun 180B

25

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1976 Datsun 180B

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

About 25 Datsun 180B vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 21% of every Datsun 180B still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 3rd of 6 build years for the 180B. The busiest year is 1974 (about 36 still registered); 1976 has about 69% as many. That is about 11% fewer than 1975. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1976 cars still registered

Rarer than 93% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

69%

Versus the busiest 180B year

1976 has about 69% as many still registered as 1974 (about 36).

21%

Share of this 180B fleet

About 25 of about 118 180B vehicles still registered, all years together.

36%

Registered in NSW

About 9 of about 25 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: 1976 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 1976 Datsun 180B
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 28
31 Jan 2022About 29
31 Jan 2023About 28
31 Jan 2024About 24
31 Jan 2025About 25

1976 Datsun 180B vs peak and average years

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

1976 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

1976 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 1976 Datsun 180B
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 9
VICNot published
QLDAbout 6
WANot published
SAAbout 8
TASNot published
ACTNot published
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 559,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 Datsun 180B.

Spot a 1976 Datsun 180BUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 180B, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1976 Datsun 180B

How does 1976 rank among 180B build years?
3rd of 6 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
How many 180B vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
21% — about 25 of about 118 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1976 cars still registered?
Rarer than 93% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 180B still registered?
1974. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 9); SA (About 8). 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