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How rare is a Datsun 240Z?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Datsun 240Z

Datsun 240Z

236

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Datsun 240Z

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4 manufacture years from 1970 to 1973. 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

1973

Busiest manufacture year

About 86 still registered — about 36% of this model’s total.

1970

Rarest for its year

About 29 still registered. Rarer than 91% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

6.7%

Share of all Datsun

About 236 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.

4

Build years still on the road

From 1970 to 1973, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1969About 52.1%Not ranked
1970About 2912%Rarer than 91% of other 1970 vehicles still registered
1971About 7130%Rarer than 85% of other 1971 vehicles still registered
1972About 3917%Rarer than 88% of other 1972 vehicles still registered
1973About 8636%Rarer than 73% of other 1973 vehicles still registered
1974About 31.3%Not ranked
1975About 31.3%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 59,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 240Z.

Spot a Datsun 240ZUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Datsun 240Z 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

Registered count 2021 to 2025012525020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 235
31 Jan 2022About 232
31 Jan 2023About 233
31 Jan 2024About 226
31 Jan 2025About 236

Age profile of Datsun 240Z still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1969: About 5 registered19691970: About 29 registered19701971: About 71 registered19711972: About 39 registered19721973: About 86 registered19731974: About 3 registered19741975: About 3 registered1975

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 35
VICAbout 36
QLDAbout 90
WAAbout 23
SAAbout 39
TASAbout 9
ACTAbout 7
NTAbout 3

Questions about the Datsun 240Z

Which build year of the Datsun 240Z has the most still registered?
1973 — About 86 still registered in Australia.
Which Datsun 240Z year is rarest for its age?
1970 — About 29 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 91% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 240Z?
7% — about 236 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Datsun 240Z vehicles still registered made in?
4 manufacture years from 1970 to 1973.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 90); SA (About 39). 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