Rare
Among 1982 cars still registered
Rarer than 85% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1982 Datsun 720?
1982 Datsun 720
32
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 32 Datsun 720 vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1982 are 24% of every Datsun 720 still registered (about 134 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the 720. That is about 33% more than 1981. On 31 January 2021 there were about 39 — down about 18% since. Rarer than 85% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
24%
Share of this 720 fleet
About 32 of about 134 720 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1982 has the most still registered of any 720 build year.
44%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 32 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: 1982 Datsun 720
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 39 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 32 |
1982 Datsun 720 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1982 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 |
1982 Datsun 720 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 6 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 115 registered
- DieselAbout 20 registered
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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1982 Datsun 720.
Spot a 1982 Datsun 720Under 1%
Spot any Datsun 720, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1982 Datsun 720
- How does 1982 rank among 720 build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
- How many 720 vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
- 24% — about 32 of about 134 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1982 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 85% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); NSW (About 6). 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