How many Datsun Bluebirds are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,905 on the road Built 1962-1985 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Datsun's mainstay family car from 1959. The best remembered is the 510 of 1967, a crisp sedan with an overhead-cam engine and independent rear suspension that won the 1970 Safari Rally and drew comparisons with BMW for far less money. Later Bluebirds were sold abroad as the 180B and 200B, and the 910 of 1979 was the last with rear-wheel drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 113 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1964 | 4 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1969 | 36 |
| 1970 | 36 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 113 |
| 1973 | 46 |
| 1974 | 30 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 26 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 21 |
| 1979 | 21 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 1963–1967 | 33 | Rare |
| 510 | 1967–1973 | 142 | Rare |
| 610 | 1971–1976 | 206 | Scarce |
| 810 | 1976–1979 | 90 | Rare |
| 910 | 1979–1983 | 51 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 235 | Scarce | |
| 180B | 170 | Rare | |
| 200B | 16 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 525 still registered, the Datsun Bluebird is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 27 Datsun models and equal 597th 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.