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How rare is a 1985 Nissan 720?

1985 Nissan 720

82

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1985 Nissan 720

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

About 82 Nissan 720 vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 46% of every Nissan 720 still registered (about 180 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the 720. That is about 52% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 122 — down about 33% since. Rarer than 71% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1985 cars still registered

Rarer than 71% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.

46%

Share of this 720 fleet

About 82 of about 180 720 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1985 has the most still registered of any 720 build year.

40%

Registered in QLD

About 33 of about 82 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: 1985 Nissan 720

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1985 Nissan 720
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 122
31 Jan 2022About 114
31 Jan 2023About 99
31 Jan 2024About 92
31 Jan 2025About 82

1985 Nissan 720 vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1985 720
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year

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

720 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 720, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1979About 3
1980About 4
1981About 4
1982About 7
1983About 21
1984About 54
1985About 82
1986About 5

1985 Nissan 720 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 1985 Nissan 720
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 16
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 33
WANot published
SAAbout 7
TASAbout 22
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 61 registered
  • DieselAbout 23 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 171,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Nissan 720.

Spot a 1985 Nissan 720Under 1%
Spot any Nissan 720, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1985 Nissan 720

How does 1985 rank among 720 build years?
1st of 8 build years by count. About 82 still registered in Australia.
How many 720 vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
46% — about 82 of about 180 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
Rarer than 71% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 33); TAS (About 22). 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