Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Datsun 200B?
1978 Datsun 200B
36
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 36 Datsun 200B vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 31% of every Datsun 200B still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 200B. That is about 140% more than 1977. On 31 January 2021 there were about 44 — down about 18% since. Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
31%
Share of this 200B fleet
About 36 of about 118 200B vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any 200B build year.
39%
Registered in QLD
About 14 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: 1978 Datsun 200B
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 44 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 36 |
1978 Datsun 200B vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 200B
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
200B manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 200B, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 15 |
| 1978 | About 36 |
| 1979 | About 25 |
| 1980 | About 35 |
| 1981 | About 4 |
1978 Datsun 200B 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 10 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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.
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 1978 Datsun 200B.
Spot a 1978 Datsun 200BUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 200B, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Datsun 200B
- How does 1978 rank among 200B build years?
- 1st of 6 build years by count. About 36 still registered in Australia.
- How many 200B vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 31% — about 36 of about 118 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); NSW (About 10). 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