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DATSUN 160 Ultra-rare

DATSUN 160 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: TTTNIS / CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
47
17 licensed30 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 47 in 2024 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 12 24 35 47 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 47 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.

About the 160

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...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

DATSUN 160 — questions & answers

How many DATSUN 160 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 47 DATSUN 160 were still registered in the UK — 17 licensed and on the road, plus 30 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the DATSUN 160 rare?

The DATSUN 160 is genuinely rare, with only 47 left, making it rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the DATSUN 160 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of DATSUN 160 on UK roads held steady.

What fuel do most DATSUN 160 use?

Most DATSUN 160 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the DATSUN 160 peak?

The DATSUN 160 peaked at 47 registered in 2024 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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