Very rare
Among 1976 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.

1976 Mazda 121
15
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 15 Mazda 121 vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1976 are 0.2% of every Mazda 121 still registered (about 7,490 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 16th of 23 build years for the 121. The busiest year is 2000 (about 1,090 still registered); 1976 has about 1% as many. Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1976 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1976 vehicles still registered.
1%
Versus the busiest 121 year
1976 has about 1% as many still registered as 2000 (about 1,090).
40%
Registered in QLD
About 6 of about 15 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the 121, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 15 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 4 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1987 | About 15 |
| 1988 | About 38 |
| 1989 | About 31 |
| 1990 | About 44 |
| 1991 | About 155 |
| 1992 | About 210 |
| 1993 | About 262 |
| 1994 | About 417 |
| 1995 | About 541 |
| 1996 | About 618 |
| 1997 | About 883 |
| 1998 | About 784 |
| 1999 | About 875 |
| 2000 | About 1,090 |
| 2001 | About 1,010 |
| 2002 | About 484 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this model.
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
About 932,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1976 Mazda 121.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method