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How rare is a Nissan Skyline?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Nissan Skyline

Nissan Skyline

15,500

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Nissan Skyline

Getting the card ready…

40 manufacture years from 1983 to 2022. 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

1998

Busiest manufacture year

About 1,440 still registered.

2022

Rarest for its year

About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered.

1.4%

Share of all Nissan

About 15,500 of about 1,150,000 Nissan vehicles still registered.

40

Build years still on the road

From 1983 to 2022, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1967About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1972About 6<0.1%Not ranked
1977About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1978About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1980About 3<0.1%Not ranked
1982About 7<0.1%Not ranked
1983About 12<0.1%Rarer than 98% of other 1983 vehicles still registered
1984About 280.2%Rarer than 89% of other 1984 vehicles still registered
1985About 200.1%Rarer than 95% of other 1985 vehicles still registered
1986About 1380.9%Rarer than 58% of other 1986 vehicles still registered
1987About 1921.2%Rarer than 52% of other 1987 vehicles still registered
1988About 2811.8%Rarer than 51% of other 1988 vehicles still registered
1989About 9786.3%Rarer than 35% of other 1989 vehicles still registered
1990About 6924.5%Rarer than 51% of other 1990 vehicles still registered
1991About 1440.9%Rarer than 81% of other 1991 vehicles still registered
1992About 4122.7%Rarer than 69% of other 1992 vehicles still registered
1993About 1,0807.0%Rarer than 55% of other 1993 vehicles still registered
1994About 7144.6%Rarer than 60% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 9115.9%Rarer than 58% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 9956.4%Rarer than 57% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
1997About 4442.9%Rarer than 81% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 1,4409.3%Rarer than 66% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 7855.1%Rarer than 79% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 5253.4%Rarer than 85% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 4643.0%Rarer than 87% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 2861.8%Rarer than 93% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 1,3408.7%Rarer than 82% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 5343.5%Rarer than 92% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 3462.2%Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 3132.0%Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 7004.5%Rarer than 93% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 5713.7%Rarer than 94% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 2961.9%Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 1911.2%Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 1340.9%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 1280.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 770.5%Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 490.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 530.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 380.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 190.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 14<0.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 230.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 290.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered
2021About 15<0.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered
2022About 13<0.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered
2023About 4<0.1%Not ranked
2024About 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 904 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Nissan Skyline.

Spot a Nissan SkylineAbout 32%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Nissan Skyline vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 10% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010k20k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 17,300
31 Jan 2022About 16,700
31 Jan 2023About 16,300
31 Jan 2024About 15,700
31 Jan 2025About 15,500

Age profile of Nissan Skyline still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1967: About 3 registered19671972: About 6 registered1977: About 3 registered1978: About 3 registered1980: About 3 registered19801982: About 7 registered1983: About 12 registered1984: About 28 registered1985: About 20 registered19851986: About 138 registered1987: About 192 registered1988: About 281 registered1989: About 978 registered19891990: About 692 registered1991: About 144 registered1992: About 412 registered1993: About 1,080 registered19931994: About 714 registered1995: About 911 registered1996: About 995 registered1997: About 444 registered19971998: About 1,440 registered1999: About 785 registered2000: About 525 registered2001: About 464 registered20012002: About 286 registered2003: About 1,340 registered2004: About 534 registered2005: About 346 registered20052006: About 313 registered2007: About 700 registered2008: About 571 registered2009: About 296 registered20092010: About 191 registered2011: About 134 registered2012: About 128 registered2013: About 77 registered20132014: About 49 registered2015: About 53 registered2016: About 38 registered2017: About 19 registered20172018: About 14 registered2019: About 23 registered2020: About 29 registered2021: About 15 registered20212022: About 13 registered2023: About 4 registered2024: About 3 registered2024

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 4,220
VICAbout 3,310
QLDAbout 3,560
WAAbout 2,070
SAAbout 1,560
TASAbout 499
ACTAbout 179
NTAbout 45

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 15,400 registered
  • DieselAbout 9 registered
  • HybridAbout 10 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 27 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 5 registered

Questions about the Nissan Skyline

Which build year of the Nissan Skyline has the most still registered?
1998 — About 1,440 still registered in Australia.
Which Nissan Skyline year is rarest for its age?
2022 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Nissan vehicles still registered is the Skyline?
1% — about 15,500 of about 1,150,000 Nissan vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Nissan Skyline vehicles still registered made in?
40 manufacture years from 1983 to 2022.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 4,220); QLD (About 3,560). 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