DATSUN · DATSUN 160 · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 47 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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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.
The DATSUN 160 is genuinely rare, with only 47 left, making it rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of DATSUN 160 on UK roads held steady.
Most DATSUN 160 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The DATSUN 160 peaked at 47 registered in 2024 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.