1982
Busiest manufacture year
About 36 still registered — about 35% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 280ZX?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 280ZX
103
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1979 to 1983. 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
1980
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
2.9%
Share of all Datsun
About 103 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1979 to 1983, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | About 20 | 19% | Rarer than 94% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 12 | 12% | Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 21 | 20% | Rarer than 91% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 36 | 35% | Rarer than 83% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 14 | 14% | Rarer than 97% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 136,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 280ZX.
Spot a Datsun 280ZXUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 280ZX vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 11% since 2021
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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 116 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 110 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 103 |
Age profile of Datsun 280ZX 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 27 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 47 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 104 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Datsun 280ZX
- Which build year of the Datsun 280ZX has the most still registered?
- 1982 — About 36 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 280ZX year is rarest for its age?
- 1980 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1980 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 280ZX?
- 3% — about 103 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 280ZX vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1979 to 1983.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 47); NSW (About 27). 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