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How rare is a 1978 Datsun ONE TON?

1978 Datsun ONE TON

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1978 Datsun ONE TON

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

About 3 Datsun ONE TON 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 17% of every Datsun ONE TON still registered (about 18 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 2nd of 6 build years for the ONE TON. The busiest year is 1974 (about 3 still registered); 1978 has about 100% as many.

At a glance

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

100%

Versus the busiest ONE TON year

1978 has about 100% as many still registered as 1974 (about 3).

17%

Share of this ONE TON fleet

About 3 of about 18 ONE TON vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1978 Datsun ONE TON

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

1978 Datsun ONE TON vs peak and average years

1978 ONE TON
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year

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

ONE TON manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1974About 3
1978About 3
1980About 3
1981About 3
1982About 3
1983About 3

1978 Datsun ONE TON 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 ONE TON
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDNot published
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 ONE TON

How does 1978 rank among ONE TON build years?
2nd of 6 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many ONE TON vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
17% — about 3 of about 18 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most ONE TON still registered?
1974. 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