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How rare is a 2016 Nissan Leaf?

2016 Nissan Leaf

2016 Nissan Leaf

331

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 96% of cars still registered

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2016 Nissan Leaf

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

About 331 Nissan Leaf vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 6.6% of every Nissan Leaf still registered (about 5,020 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 8th of 15 build years for the Leaf. The busiest year is 2019 (about 868 still registered); 2016 has about 38% as many. That is about 72% more than 2015. On 31 January 2021 there were about 103 — up about 221% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

38%

Versus the busiest Leaf year

2016 has about 38% as many still registered as 2019 (about 868).

6.6%

Share of this Leaf fleet

About 331 of about 5,020 Leaf vehicles still registered, all years together.

Up 221%

Since January 2021

About 103 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2016 Nissan Leaf

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

Up about 221% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 2016 Nissan Leaf
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 103
31 Jan 2022About 203
31 Jan 2023About 266
31 Jan 2024About 309
31 Jan 2025About 331

2016 Nissan Leaf vs peak and average years

2016 Leaf
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year

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

Leaf manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1989About 3
2006About 3
2011About 15
2012About 168
2013About 228
2014About 223
2015About 193
2016About 331
2017About 528
2018About 583
2019About 868
2020About 402
2021About 472
2022About 409
2023About 598

2016 Nissan Leaf 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 2016 Nissan Leaf
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 65
VICAbout 72
QLDAbout 38
WAAbout 18
SAAbout 46
TASAbout 50
ACTAbout 40
NTAbout 3

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

This one’s electric — we don’t price a petrol fill.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 42,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Nissan Leaf.

Spot a 2016 Nissan LeafUnder 1%
Spot any Nissan Leaf, any yearAbout 12%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2016 Nissan Leaf

How does 2016 rank among Leaf build years?
8th of 15 build years by count. About 331 still registered in Australia.
How many Leaf vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
6.6% — about 331 of about 5,020 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
Rarer than 97% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Leaf still registered?
2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 72); NSW (About 65). 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