2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 14,100 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Nissan Pulsar?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Nissan Pulsar
75,100
still registered in Oz
0.4% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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33 manufacture years from 1983 to 2016. 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
2006
Rarest for its year
About 42 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
6.6%
Share of all Nissan
About 75,100 of about 1,150,000 Nissan vehicles still registered.
33
Build years still on the road
From 1983 to 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 20 | <0.1% | Rarer than 91% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 21 | <0.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 34 | <0.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 16 | <0.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 28 | <0.1% | Rarer than 87% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 69 | <0.1% | Rarer than 77% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 156 | 0.2% | Rarer than 76% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 382 | 0.5% | Rarer than 71% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 307 | 0.4% | Rarer than 71% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 411 | 0.5% | Rarer than 70% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 486 | 0.6% | Rarer than 68% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 494 | 0.7% | Rarer than 70% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 473 | 0.6% | Rarer than 73% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 535 | 0.7% | Rarer than 75% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 1,190 | 1.6% | Rarer than 58% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 2,250 | 3.0% | Rarer than 51% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 3,230 | 4.3% | Rarer than 49% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 4,170 | 5.5% | Rarer than 45% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 4,990 | 6.6% | Rarer than 45% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 4,370 | 5.8% | Rarer than 53% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 6,050 | 8.1% | Rarer than 51% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 6,640 | 8.8% | Rarer than 50% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 7,250 | 9.7% | Rarer than 54% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 42 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2012 | About 545 | 0.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 14,100 | 19% | Rarer than 41% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 5,550 | 7.4% | Rarer than 69% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 6,730 | 9.0% | Rarer than 67% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 4,550 | 6.1% | Rarer than 75% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2018 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2019 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2022 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 186 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Nissan Pulsar.
Spot a Nissan PulsarAbout 85%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Nissan Pulsar vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 34% 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 114,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 102,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 92,700 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 84,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 75,100 |
Age profile of Nissan Pulsar 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 21,400 |
| VIC | About 19,800 |
| QLD | About 15,800 |
| WA | About 7,670 |
| SA | About 6,190 |
| TAS | About 2,390 |
| ACT | About 1,440 |
| NT | About 407 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 75,000 registered
- DieselAbout 18 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 90 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 5 registered
Questions about the Nissan Pulsar
- Which build year of the Nissan Pulsar has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 14,100 still registered in Australia.
- Which Nissan Pulsar year is rarest for its age?
- 2006 — About 42 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Nissan vehicles still registered is the Pulsar?
- 7% — about 75,100 of about 1,150,000 Nissan vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Nissan Pulsar vehicles still registered made in?
- 33 manufacture years from 1983 to 2016.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 21,400); VIC (About 19,800). 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