Skip to content
Oz rare cars

How rare is a 1996 Mazda 323?

1996 Mazda 323

347

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 96% of cars still registered

How rare is yours?Oz rare cars

1996 Mazda 323

Getting the card ready…

Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 347 Mazda 323 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 1.3% of every Mazda 323 still registered (about 27,100 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 9th of 33 build years for the 323. The busiest year is 2003 (about 8,480 still registered); 1996 has about 4% as many. That is about 29% fewer than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 840 — down about 59% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Rare

Among 1996 cars still registered

Rarer than 81% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.

4%

Versus the busiest 323 year

1996 has about 4% as many still registered as 2003 (about 8,480).

1.3%

Share of this 323 fleet

About 347 of about 27,100 323 vehicles still registered, all years together.

32%

Registered in VIC

About 112 of about 347 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1996 Mazda 323

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 59% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

Tap a point for its count.

BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

View counts as a table
Registration trend for 1996 Mazda 323
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 840
31 Jan 2022About 677
31 Jan 2023About 551
31 Jan 2024About 455
31 Jan 2025About 347

1996 Mazda 323 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1996 323
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

323 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 323, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

You

View counts as a table
Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1977About 20
1978About 33
1979About 26
1980About 27
1981About 13
1982About 12
1983About 31
1984About 36
1985About 52
1986About 41
1987About 25
1988About 42
1989About 78
1990About 112
1991About 142
1992About 175
1993About 166
1994About 277
1995About 488
1996About 347
1997About 708
1998About 1,260
1999About 2,200
2000About 2,720
2001About 3,610
2002About 5,950
2003About 8,480
2004About 9
2005About 3
2006About 3
2007About 3
2008About 4
2009About 6

1996 Mazda 323 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

Tap a bar for its count.

View counts as a table
State registration counts for 1996 Mazda 323
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 75
VICAbout 112
QLDAbout 39
WAAbout 33
SAAbout 61
TASAbout 13
ACTAbout 12
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 27,100 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 45 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 40,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Mazda 323.

Spot a 1996 Mazda 323Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 323, any yearAbout 49%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1996 Mazda 323

How does 1996 rank among 323 build years?
9th of 33 build years by count. About 347 still registered in Australia.
How many 323 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
1.3% — about 347 of about 27,100 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
Rarer than 81% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 323 still registered?
2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 112); NSW (About 75). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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