9%
Versus the busiest 720 year
1979 has about 9% as many still registered as 1982 (about 32).
How rare is a 1979 Datsun 720?
1979 Datsun 720
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Datsun 720 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 2.2% of every Datsun 720 still registered (about 134 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 7th of 7 build years for the 720. The busiest year is 1982 (about 32 still registered); 1979 has about 9% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.2%
Share of this 720 fleet
About 3 of about 134 720 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1979 has the fewest still registered of any 720 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1979 Datsun 720
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1979 Datsun 720 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 720
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
720 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 720, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 25 |
| 1981 | About 24 |
| 1982 | About 32 |
| 1983 | About 25 |
| 1984 | About 20 |
| 1985 | About 5 |
1979 Datsun 720 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 115 registered
- DieselAbout 20 registered
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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 1979 Datsun 720
- How does 1979 rank among 720 build years?
- 7th of 7 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 720 vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 2.2% — about 3 of about 134 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 720 still registered?
- 1982. The model page has every build year side by side.
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