Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Datsun Patrol?
1981 Datsun Patrol
40
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 40 Datsun Patrol vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 36% of every Datsun Patrol still registered (about 111 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 1st of 10 build years for the Patrol. That is about 150% more than 1980. On 31 January 2021 there were about 34 — up about 18% since. Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
36%
Share of this Patrol fleet
About 40 of about 111 Patrol vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1981 has the most still registered of any Patrol build year.
33%
Registered in QLD
About 13 of about 40 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: 1981 Datsun Patrol
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 34 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1981 Datsun Patrol vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Patrol
Peak year (1981)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Patrol manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Patrol, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 4 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 11 |
| 1979 | About 4 |
| 1980 | About 16 |
| 1981 | About 40 |
| 1982 | About 21 |
| 1983 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
1981 Datsun Patrol 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 7 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 10 registered
- DieselAbout 29 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Datsun Patrol.
Spot a 1981 Datsun PatrolUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun Patrol, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Datsun Patrol
- How does 1981 rank among Patrol build years?
- 1st of 10 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many Patrol vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 36% — about 40 of about 111 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 13); TAS (About 10). 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