DATSUN > 160 > 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO

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HOW MANY DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 0 DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (341). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 339 (99%) DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q2 the number of DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

100% of the remaining 2 DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DATSUN 160J VIOLET MKIII AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43410341341
1995 Q42150215-126
1996 Q41460146-69
1997 Q491091-55
1998 Q455055-36
1999 Q436036-19
2000 Q421021-15
2001 Q410010-11
2002 Q4808-2
2003 Q4707-1
2004 Q4404-3
2005 Q44040
2006 Q4303-1
2007 Q43141
2008 Q32240
2008 Q43140
2009 Q1303-1
2009 Q23141
2009 Q33140
2009 Q43140
2010 Q13140
2010 Q2123-1
2010 Q31230
2010 Q41230
2011 Q1112-1
2011 Q21231
2011 Q31230
2011 Q41230
2012 Q1112-1
2012 Q21120
2012 Q31231
2012 Q40330
2013 Q1022-1
2013 Q20331
2013 Q3022-1
2013 Q40331
2014 Q1022-1
2014 Q20331
2014 Q31230
2014 Q41230
2015 Q11230
2015 Q23141
2015 Q3213-1
2015 Q41230
2016 Q12241
2016 Q2213-1
2016 Q32130
2016 Q41230
2017 Q11230
2017 Q21230
2017 Q31230
2017 Q41230
2018 Q11230
2018 Q21230
2018 Q3022-1
2018 Q40220
2019 Q10220
2019 Q20331
2019 Q30330
2019 Q40330
2020 Q10330
2020 Q20330
2020 Q30330
2020 Q40330
2021 Q10330
2021 Q20330
2021 Q30330
2021 Q40330
2022 Q10330
2022 Q20330
2022 Q30330
2022 Q40330
2023 Q10330
2023 Q20330
2023 Q30330
2023 Q40330
2024 Q10330
2024 Q20330
2024 Q30330
2024 Q40330
2025 Q1022-1
2025 Q20220

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.