1975
Busiest manufacture year
About 56 still registered — about 25% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 120Y?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 120Y
225
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1974 to 1978. 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
1978
Rarest for its year
About 29 still registered. Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
6.4%
Share of all Datsun
About 225 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1974 to 1978, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | About 40 | 18% | Rarer than 89% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 56 | 25% | Rarer than 81% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 49 | 22% | Rarer than 88% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 45 | 20% | Rarer than 89% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 29 | 13% | Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 62,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 120Y.
Spot a Datsun 120YUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 120Y vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 230 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 226 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 244 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 239 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 225 |
Age profile of Datsun 120Y 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 53 |
| VIC | About 27 |
| QLD | About 76 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Datsun 120Y
- Which build year of the Datsun 120Y has the most still registered?
- 1975 — About 56 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 120Y year is rarest for its age?
- 1978 — About 29 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 91% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 120Y?
- 6% — about 225 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 120Y vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1974 to 1978.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 76); NSW (About 53). 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