How many Datsun Sunny are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,461 on the road Built 1970-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Datsun's small car and the Toyota Corolla's great rival, launched in 1966. The light, rear-wheel-drive 1200 of 1970 and the 120Y that followed were sold all over the world as cheap, economical, dependable transport, and the 1200 coupe became a favourite of club racers. The Sunny switched to front-wheel drive in 1981, as the badge changed to Nissan.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 158 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 39 |
| 1972 | 158 |
| 1973 | 100 |
| 1974 | 119 |
| 1975 | 64 |
| 1976 | 39 |
| 1977 | 28 |
| 1978 | 52 |
| 1979 | 50 |
| 1980 | 56 |
| 1981 | 62 |
| 1982 | 56 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1986 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · B110 | 1970–1973 | 366 | Scarce |
| Third generation · B210 | 1973–1977 | 189 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · B310 | 1977–1981 | 198 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 400 | Scarce | |
| 120Y | 28 | Rare | |
| SSS | 14 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 856 still registered, the Datsun Sunny is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 27 Datsun models and 475th 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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