1976
Busiest manufacture year
About 124 still registered — about 35% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 260Z?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 260Z
354
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 1974 to 1977. 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
1974
Rarest for its year
About 51 still registered. Rarer than 86% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
10%
Share of all Datsun
About 354 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 51 | 14% | Rarer than 86% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 89 | 25% | Rarer than 74% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 124 | 35% | Rarer than 69% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 79 | 22% | Rarer than 82% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 8 | 2.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 39,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 260Z.
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A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 260Z 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 364 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 353 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 347 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 347 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 354 |
Age profile of Datsun 260Z 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 77 |
| VIC | About 39 |
| QLD | About 139 |
| WA | About 39 |
| SA | About 45 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Datsun 260Z
- Which build year of the Datsun 260Z has the most still registered?
- 1976 — About 124 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 260Z year is rarest for its age?
- 1974 — About 51 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 86% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 260Z?
- 10% — about 354 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 260Z vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 1974 to 1977.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 139); NSW (About 77). 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