Very rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.

1989 Nissan Terrano
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Nissan Terrano vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 2.7% of every Nissan Terrano still registered (about 596 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 8th of 15 build years for the Terrano. The busiest year is 1997 (about 150 still registered); 1989 has about 11% as many. That is about 220% more than 1988. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
11%
Versus the busiest Terrano year
1989 has about 11% as many still registered as 1997 (about 150).
2.7%
Share of this Terrano fleet
About 16 of about 596 Terrano vehicles still registered, all years together.
50%
Registered in QLD
About 8 of about 16 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the Terrano, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 5 |
| 1989 | About 16 |
| 1990 | About 39 |
| 1991 | About 43 |
| 1992 | About 38 |
| 1993 | About 18 |
| 1994 | About 13 |
| 1995 | About 10 |
| 1996 | About 15 |
| 1997 | About 150 |
| 1998 | About 117 |
| 1999 | About 119 |
| 2000 | About 6 |
| 2001 | About 4 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Green
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this Nissan Terrano — a mix for 1989 isn’t published.
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Nissan Terrano.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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