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How rare is a 1989 Nissan Pathfinder?

1989 Nissan Pathfinder

15

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1989 Nissan Pathfinder

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

About 15 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are <0.1% of every Nissan Pathfinder still registered (about 52,600 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 36th of 38 build years for the Pathfinder. The busiest year is 2015 (about 6,140 still registered); 1989 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 35% fewer than 1988. Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1989 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.

<1%

Versus the busiest Pathfinder year

1989 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 6,140).

40%

Registered in QLD

About 6 of about 15 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 Pathfinder

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1989 Nissan Pathfinder vs peak and average years

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

1989 Pathfinder
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year

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

Pathfinder manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1987About 12
1988About 23
1989About 15
1990About 26
1991About 25
1992About 64
1993About 71
1994About 53
1995About 72
1996About 254
1997About 269
1998About 321
1999About 1,040
2000About 1,250
2001About 1,100
2002About 1,200
2003About 1,120
2004About 734
2005About 1,690
2006About 2,240
2007About 1,310
2008About 1,410
2009About 947
2010About 1,610
2011About 2,090
2012About 2,070
2013About 2,570
2014About 4,310
2015About 6,140
2016About 5,220
2017About 4,060
2018About 3,470
2019About 2,580
2020About 865
2021About 3
2022About 1,380
2023About 780
2024About 187

1989 Nissan Pathfinder 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 1989 Nissan Pathfinder
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICNot published
QLDAbout 6
WANot published
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 38,800 registered
  • DieselAbout 12,700 registered
  • HybridAbout 349 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 713 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 37 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical suv tank is about 70 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 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Nissan Pathfinder.

Spot a 1989 Nissan PathfinderUnder 1%
Spot any Nissan Pathfinder, any yearAbout 73%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1989 Nissan Pathfinder

How does 1989 rank among Pathfinder build years?
36th of 38 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many Pathfinder vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
<0.1% — about 15 of about 52,600 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Pathfinder still registered?
2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 6); SA (About 4). 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