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How rare is a 1978 Datsun 620?

1978 Datsun 620

10

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1978 Datsun 620

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

About 10 Datsun 620 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 36% of every Datsun 620 still registered (about 28 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 620. That is about 233% more than 1977.

At a glance

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

36%

Share of this 620 fleet

About 10 of about 28 620 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1978 has the most still registered of any 620 build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 Datsun 620

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

1978 Datsun 620 vs peak and average years

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

1978 620
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year

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

620 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 620, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1973About 3
1974About 4
1975About 5
1977About 3
1978About 10
1979About 3

1978 Datsun 620 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 1978 Datsun 620
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 6
WANot published
SANot published
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 ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1978 Datsun 620

How does 1978 rank among 620 build years?
1st of 6 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 620 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
36% — about 10 of about 28 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