1982
Busiest manufacture year
About 32 still registered — about 24% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun 720?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun 720
134
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1979 to 1985. 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
1984
Rarest for its year
About 20 still registered. Rarer than 95% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
3.8%
Share of all Datsun
About 134 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1979 to 1985, 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 3 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 25 | 19% | Rarer than 89% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 24 | 18% | Rarer than 91% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 32 | 24% | Rarer than 85% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 25 | 19% | Rarer than 88% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 20 | 15% | Rarer than 95% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 5 | 3.7% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 104,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun 720.
Spot a Datsun 720Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun 720 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 22% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 172 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 162 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 151 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 133 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 134 |
Age profile of Datsun 720 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
State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 29 |
| VIC | About 18 |
| QLD | About 51 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 23 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 115 registered
- DieselAbout 20 registered
Questions about the Datsun 720
- Which build year of the Datsun 720 has the most still registered?
- 1982 — About 32 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun 720 year is rarest for its age?
- 1984 — About 20 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 95% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the 720?
- 4% — about 134 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun 720 vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1979 to 1985.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 51); NSW (About 29). 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