How many Datsun 220C are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 467,487 on the road Built 1978-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The diesel version of the Datsun Cedric, Nissan's large sedan, named for its 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine. Slow, frugal and very hard to wear out, the 220C was a favourite of taxi fleets across Asia in the 1970s and early 1980s, notably in Hong Kong.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1978: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10 still registered, the Datsun 220C is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 17th of the 27 Datsun models and equal 1,977th 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.
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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.