1971
Busiest manufacture year
About 238 still registered — about 39% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 1600?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 1600
607
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1968 to 1972. 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
1968
Rarest for its year
About 34 still registered. Rarer than 87% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
17%
Share of all Datsun
About 607 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1968 to 1972, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | About 4 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 4 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 34 | 5.6% | Rarer than 87% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 63 | 10% | Rarer than 81% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 150 | 25% | Rarer than 74% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 238 | 39% | Rarer than 71% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 114 | 19% | Rarer than 72% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 23,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 1600.
Spot a Datsun 1600About 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 1600 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 6% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 571 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 577 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 576 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 609 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 607 |
Age profile of Datsun 1600 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 188 |
| VIC | About 51 |
| QLD | About 178 |
| WA | About 25 |
| SA | About 116 |
| TAS | About 13 |
| ACT | About 23 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 606 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Datsun 1600
- Which build year of the Datsun 1600 has the most still registered?
- 1971 — About 238 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 1600 year is rarest for its age?
- 1968 — About 34 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 87% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 1600?
- 17% — about 607 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 1600 vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1968 to 1972.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 188); QLD (About 178). 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