Rare
Among 1981 cars still registered
Rarer than 90% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1981 Mazda 626?
1981 Mazda 626
29
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 29 Mazda 626 vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 0.5% of every Mazda 626 still registered (about 5,520 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 18th of 25 build years for the 626. The busiest year is 2001 (about 1,160 still registered); 1981 has about 3% as many. That is about 6% fewer than 1980. Rarer than 90% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3%
Versus the busiest 626 year
1981 has about 3% as many still registered as 2001 (about 1,160).
0.5%
Share of this 626 fleet
About 29 of about 5,520 626 vehicles still registered, all years together.
69%
Registered in QLD
About 20 of about 29 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Mazda 626
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 29 |
1981 Mazda 626 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 626
Peak year (2001)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
626 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 626, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | About 23 |
| 1980 | About 31 |
| 1981 | About 29 |
| 1982 | About 34 |
| 1983 | About 14 |
| 1984 | About 15 |
| 1985 | About 29 |
| 1986 | About 22 |
| 1987 | About 13 |
| 1988 | About 35 |
| 1989 | About 73 |
| 1990 | About 137 |
| 1991 | About 123 |
| 1992 | About 117 |
| 1993 | About 104 |
| 1994 | About 92 |
| 1995 | About 99 |
| 1996 | About 91 |
| 1997 | About 345 |
| 1998 | About 606 |
| 1999 | About 517 |
| 2000 | About 1,040 |
| 2001 | About 1,160 |
| 2002 | About 766 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
1981 Mazda 626 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 5,490 registered
- DieselAbout 15 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 15 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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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 482,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Mazda 626.
Spot a 1981 Mazda 626Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 626, any yearAbout 13%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1981 Mazda 626
- How does 1981 rank among 626 build years?
- 18th of 25 build years by count. About 29 still registered in Australia.
- How many 626 vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 0.5% — about 29 of about 5,520 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 626 still registered?
- 2001. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 20); NSW (About 4). 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