1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 14 still registered — about 20% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Nissan Laurel?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Nissan Laurel
69
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 1978 to 2010. 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
1997
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 1978 to 2010, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 28 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 4 | 5.8% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 14 | 20% | Rarer than 99% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 9 | 13% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 7 | 10% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 5 | 7.2% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 13 | 19% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 5 | 7.2% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 3 | 4.3% | 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 203,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Nissan Laurel.
Spot a Nissan LaurelUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Nissan Laurel vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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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 36 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 69 |
Age profile of Nissan Laurel 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 17 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 61 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Nissan Laurel
- Which build year of the Nissan Laurel has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 14 still registered in Australia.
- Which Nissan Laurel year is rarest for its age?
- 1997 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Nissan vehicles still registered is the Laurel?
- under 0.1% — about 69 of about 1,150,000 Nissan vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Nissan Laurel vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 1978 to 2010.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 28); NSW (About 17). 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