21%
Versus the busiest Laurel year
1978 has about 21% as many still registered as 1989 (about 14).
How rare is a 1978 Nissan Laurel?
1978 Nissan Laurel
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Nissan Laurel 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 4.3% of every Nissan Laurel still registered (about 69 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 8th of 11 build years for the Laurel. The busiest year is 1989 (about 14 still registered); 1978 has about 21% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.3%
Share of this Laurel fleet
About 3 of about 69 Laurel vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Nissan Laurel
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Nissan Laurel vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 Laurel
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Laurel manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Laurel, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 4 |
| 1989 | About 14 |
| 1990 | About 9 |
| 1991 | About 7 |
| 1992 | About 5 |
| 1997 | About 13 |
| 1998 | About 5 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
All years of this Nissan Laurel — a mix for 1978 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 61 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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Questions about the 1978 Nissan Laurel
- How does 1978 rank among Laurel build years?
- 8th of 11 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Laurel vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 4.3% — about 3 of about 69 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Laurel still registered?
- 1989. 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