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DATSUN 260 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 301 DATSUN 260s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 6 (2.0%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 51% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (301 in the latest data).
Rarer than 48% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 260
The Nissan Z is a model series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan since 1969. The original Z was first sold in October 1969 in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z (Japanese: 日産・フェアレディZ, Hepburn: Nissan Fearedi Zetto) at Nissan Exhibition dealerships that previously sold the Nissan Bluebird. It was initially marketed as the Datsun 240Z for international customers. Since then, Nissan has manufactured seven generations of Z-cars, with the most recent—simply known as the Nissan Z—in production since 2022. Main rival cars in the Japanese market included the Toyota Celica, Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi 3000GT...
DATSUN 260 — questions & answers
How many DATSUN 260 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 301 DATSUN 260 were still registered in the UK — 147 licensed and on the road, plus 154 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DATSUN 260 rare?
The DATSUN 260 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (301), making it rarer than 48% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the DATSUN 260 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DATSUN 260 on UK roads rose by 6 (2.0%).
What fuel do most DATSUN 260 use?
Most DATSUN 260 run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).
When did the DATSUN 260 peak?
The DATSUN 260 peaked at 301 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.