11%
Share of this B120 fleet
About 7 of about 61 B120 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1978 Datsun B120?
1978 Datsun B120
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 7 Datsun B120 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 11% of every Datsun B120 still registered (about 61 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 1st of 13 build years for the B120. That is about 133% more than 1977.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the most still registered of any B120 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Datsun B120
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Datsun B120 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 B120
Peak year (1978)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
B120 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the B120, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 5 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 7 |
| 1979 | About 5 |
| 1980 | About 7 |
| 1981 | About 7 |
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1983 | About 4 |
| 1984 | About 6 |
| 1985 | About 5 |
1978 Datsun B120 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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 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 B120
- How does 1978 rank among B120 build years?
- 1st of 13 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many B120 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 11% — about 7 of about 61 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