Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Nissan 180SX?
1989 Nissan 180SX
80
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 80 Nissan 180SX vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 7.0% of every Nissan 180SX still registered (about 1,140 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 9th of 24 build years for the 180SX. The busiest year is 1994 (about 134 still registered); 1989 has about 60% as many. That is about 2567% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 72 — up about 11% since. Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
60%
Versus the busiest 180SX year
1989 has about 60% as many still registered as 1994 (about 134).
7.0%
Share of this 180SX fleet
About 80 of about 1,140 180SX vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 36 of about 80 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: 1989 Nissan 180SX
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 72 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 65 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 69 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 80 |
1989 Nissan 180SX vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 180SX
Peak year (1994)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
180SX manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 180SX, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 80 |
| 1990 | About 84 |
| 1991 | About 97 |
| 1992 | About 86 |
| 1993 | About 133 |
| 1994 | About 134 |
| 1995 | About 96 |
| 1996 | About 132 |
| 1997 | About 104 |
| 1998 | About 32 |
| 1999 | About 10 |
| 2000 | About 8 |
| 2001 | About 11 |
| 2002 | About 36 |
| 2003 | About 17 |
| 2004 | About 10 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 34 |
| 2007 | About 12 |
| 2008 | About 8 |
| 2009 | About 4 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 3 |
1989 Nissan 180SX 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 16 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 175,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Nissan 180SX.
Spot a 1989 Nissan 180SXUnder 1%
Spot any Nissan 180SX, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Nissan 180SX
- How does 1989 rank among 180SX build years?
- 9th of 24 build years by count. About 80 still registered in Australia.
- How many 180SX vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 7.0% — about 80 of about 1,140 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 180SX still registered?
- 1994. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); NSW (About 16). 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