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How rare is a 1982 Nissan Patrol?

1982 Nissan Patrol

53

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1982 Nissan Patrol

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

About 53 Nissan Patrol vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1982 are <0.1% of every Nissan Patrol still registered (about 162,000 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 43rd of 56 build years for the Patrol. The busiest year is 2023 (about 11,200 still registered); 1982 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 26% more than 1981. On 31 January 2021 there were about 69 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 76% of other 1982 vehicles still registered. 1982 is one of the first years of the Nissan Patrol still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1982 cars still registered

Rarer than 76% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.

<1%

Versus the busiest Patrol year

1982 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2023 (about 11,200).

36%

Registered in QLD

About 19 of about 53 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 23%

Since January 2021

About 69 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1982 Nissan Patrol

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 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1982 Nissan Patrol
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 69
31 Jan 2022About 63
31 Jan 2023About 61
31 Jan 2024About 57
31 Jan 2025About 53

1982 Nissan Patrol vs peak and average years

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

1982 Patrol
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year

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

Patrol manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1964About 3
1967About 6
1970About 3
1973About 7
1974About 11
1975About 7
1976About 27
1977About 22
1978About 16
1979About 7
1980About 23
1981About 42
1982About 53
1983About 57
1984About 167
1985About 193
1986About 114
1987About 65
1988About 1,120
1989About 2,520
1990About 2,390
1991About 1,960
1992About 3,060
1993About 2,260
1994About 2,750
1995About 2,380
1996About 2,770
1997About 3,270
1998About 7,410
1999About 8,590
2000About 7,560
2001About 6,920
2002About 8,330
2003About 8,900
2004About 9,470
2005About 7,230
2006About 7,670
2007About 4,100
2008About 4,910
2009About 3,600
2010About 3,890
2011About 3,790
2012About 3,840
2013About 3,060
2014About 1,290
2015About 1,990
2016About 2,100
2017About 719
2018About 1,230
2019About 2,030
2020About 2,810
2021About 3,990
2022About 5,530
2023About 11,200
2024About 4,630
2025About 9

1982 Nissan Patrol 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 1982 Nissan Patrol
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 5
VICAbout 15
QLDAbout 19
WANot published
SAAbout 4
TASAbout 3
ACTAbout 3
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 22 registered
  • DieselAbout 28 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 264,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1982 Nissan Patrol.

Spot a 1982 Nissan PatrolUnder 1%
Spot any Nissan Patrol, any yearAbout 98%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1982 Nissan Patrol

How does 1982 rank among Patrol build years?
43rd of 56 build years by count. About 53 still registered in Australia.
How many Patrol vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
<0.1% — about 53 of about 162,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1982 cars still registered?
Rarer than 76% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Patrol still registered?
2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 19); VIC (About 15). 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