1974
Busiest manufacture year
About 36 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 180B?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 180B
118
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 1972 to 1977. 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
1973
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.
3.4%
Share of all Datsun
About 118 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 1972 to 1977, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | About 7 | 5.9% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 11 | 9.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 36 | 31% | Rarer than 90% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 28 | 24% | Rarer than 90% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 25 | 21% | Rarer than 93% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 11 | 9.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 119,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 180B.
Spot a Datsun 180BUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 180B vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 5% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 124 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 111 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 123 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 118 |
Age profile of Datsun 180B 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 32 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Datsun 180B
- Which build year of the Datsun 180B has the most still registered?
- 1974 — About 36 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 180B year is rarest for its age?
- 1973 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1973 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 180B?
- 3% — about 118 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 180B vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 1972 to 1977.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); NSW (About 32). 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