Rare
Among 1980 cars still registered
Rarer than 82% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1980 Datsun Sunny?
1980 Datsun Sunny
36
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 36 Datsun Sunny vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1980 are 44% of every Datsun Sunny still registered (about 82 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the Sunny. That is about 38% more than 1979. On 31 January 2021 there were about 46 — down about 22% since. Rarer than 82% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
44%
Share of this Sunny fleet
About 36 of about 82 Sunny vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1980 has the most still registered of any Sunny build year.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 11 of about 36 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: 1980 Datsun Sunny
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 46 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 36 |
1980 Datsun Sunny vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1980 Sunny
Peak year (1980)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sunny manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sunny, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 6 |
| 1979 | About 26 |
| 1980 | About 36 |
| 1981 | About 14 |
1980 Datsun Sunny 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 5 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| 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 sedan tank is about 60 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 389,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1980 Datsun Sunny.
Spot a 1980 Datsun SunnyUnder 1%
Spot any Datsun Sunny, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1980 Datsun Sunny
- How does 1980 rank among Sunny build years?
- 1st of 4 build years by count. About 36 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sunny vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
- 44% — about 36 of about 82 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1980 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 11); 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