How many Datsun 100A are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1976-1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The export name for the Datsun Cherry with a one-litre engine. The Cherry, launched in 1970, was Nissan's first front-wheel-drive car, a small sedan, coupe and wagon with the engine mounted sideways. The 100A sold strongly in Europe in the 1970s as cheap, reliable transport, and the second version from 1974 was known as the F-II.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1976: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the Datsun 100A is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 15th of the 27 Datsun models and equal 1,827th 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.