1978
Busiest manufacture year
About 13 still registered — about 25% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 1500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 1500
53
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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8 manufacture years from 1970 to 1979. 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 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
1.5%
Share of all Datsun
About 53 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
8
Build years still on the road
From 1970 to 1979, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | About 3 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 3 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 9 | 17% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 6 | 11% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 10 | 19% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 5 | 9.4% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 13 | 25% | Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 4 | 7.5% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
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 Datsun 1500.
Spot a Datsun 1500Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 1500 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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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 53 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 55 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 53 |
Age profile of Datsun 1500 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 15 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 12 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 46 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Datsun 1500
- Which build year of the Datsun 1500 has the most still registered?
- 1978 — About 13 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 1500 year is rarest for its age?
- 1978 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 1500?
- 2% — about 53 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 1500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 8 manufacture years from 1970 to 1979.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 15); QLD (About 12). 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