How many Datsun 1000s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1967-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Datsun Sunny, launched in 1966 and sold abroad simply as the Datsun 1000. It was a light, simple, rear-wheel-drive small car with a one-litre engine, and its name was chosen in a public competition in Japan. It started the long rivalry with the Toyota Corolla, which appeared months later with a slightly bigger engine.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1967: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Datsun 1000 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 27 Datsun models and equal 2,281st of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.