1973
Busiest manufacture year
About 96 still registered — about 13% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 1200?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 1200
751
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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16 manufacture years from 1970 to 1985. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1983
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
21%
Share of all Datsun
About 751 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
16
Build years still on the road
From 1970 to 1985, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | About 4 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 4 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 14 | 1.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 93 | 12% | Rarer than 81% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 58 | 7.7% | Rarer than 81% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 96 | 13% | Rarer than 69% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 21 | 2.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 24 | 3.2% | Rarer than 92% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 36 | 4.8% | Rarer than 90% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 20 | 2.7% | Rarer than 95% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 52 | 6.9% | Rarer than 86% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 38 | 5.1% | Rarer than 87% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 93 | 12% | Rarer than 70% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 59 | 7.9% | Rarer than 79% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 35 | 4.7% | Rarer than 84% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 13 | 1.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 44 | 5.9% | Rarer than 82% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 44 | 5.9% | Rarer than 83% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 18,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 1200.
Spot a Datsun 1200About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 1200 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 7% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 805 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 785 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 781 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 762 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 751 |
Age profile of Datsun 1200 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 245 |
| VIC | About 49 |
| QLD | About 355 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 60 |
| TAS | About 12 |
| ACT | About 23 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 750 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
Questions about the Datsun 1200
- Which build year of the Datsun 1200 has the most still registered?
- 1973 — About 96 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 1200 year is rarest for its age?
- 1983 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 1200?
- 21% — about 751 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 1200 vehicles still registered made in?
- 16 manufacture years from 1970 to 1985.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 355); NSW (About 245). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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