1981
Busiest manufacture year
About 40 still registered — about 36% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Datsun Patrol?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Datsun Patrol
111
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 1974 to 1984. 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
1978
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
3.2%
Share of all Datsun
About 111 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 1974 to 1984, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | About 3 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 4 | 3.6% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 3 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 11 | 9.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 4 | 3.6% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 16 | 14% | Rarer than 95% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 40 | 36% | Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 21 | 19% | Rarer than 93% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 6 | 5.4% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 126,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Datsun Patrol.
Spot a Datsun PatrolUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Datsun Patrol vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up 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 100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 98 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 93 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 111 |
Age profile of Datsun Patrol 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 13 |
| VIC | About 18 |
| QLD | About 31 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 19 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 48 registered
- DieselAbout 60 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
Questions about the Datsun Patrol
- Which build year of the Datsun Patrol has the most still registered?
- 1981 — About 40 still registered in Australia.
- Which Datsun Patrol year is rarest for its age?
- 1978 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Datsun vehicles still registered is the Patrol?
- 3% — about 111 of about 3,520 Datsun vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Datsun Patrol vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 1974 to 1984.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 31); TAS (About 19). 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