Rare
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1979 Datsun 200B?
1979 Datsun 200B
25
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 25 Datsun 200B vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1979 are 21% of every Datsun 200B still registered (about 118 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 3rd of 6 build years for the 200B. The busiest year is 1978 (about 36 still registered); 1979 has about 69% as many. That is about 31% fewer than 1978. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
69%
Versus the busiest 200B year
1979 has about 69% as many still registered as 1978 (about 36).
21%
Share of this 200B fleet
About 25 of about 118 200B vehicles still registered, all years together.
40%
Registered in QLD
About 10 of about 25 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: 1979 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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1979 Datsun 200B vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 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 |
1979 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 8 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1979 Datsun 200B.
Spot a 1979 Datsun 200BUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun 200B, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1979 Datsun 200B
- How does 1979 rank among 200B build years?
- 3rd of 6 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many 200B vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 21% — about 25 of about 118 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1979 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 200B still registered?
- 1978. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 10); NSW (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