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How rare is a 1979 Datsun 280Z?

1979 Datsun 280Z

7

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1979 Datsun 280Z

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

About 7 Datsun 280Z vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1979 are 33% of every Datsun 280Z still registered (about 21 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the 280Z.

At a glance

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

33%

Share of this 280Z fleet

About 7 of about 21 280Z vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1979 has the most still registered of any 280Z build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1979 Datsun 280Z

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1979 Datsun 280Z vs peak and average years

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

1979 280Z
Peak year (1979)
Average manufacture year

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

280Z manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 280Z, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1979About 7
1981About 4
1982About 5
1983About 5

1979 Datsun 280Z 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 1979 Datsun 280Z
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SAAbout 3
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.

Questions about the 1979 Datsun 280Z

How does 1979 rank among 280Z build years?
1st of 4 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 280Z vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
33% — about 7 of about 21 across all years.

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