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How rare is a 1986 Mazda 626?

1986 Mazda 626

22

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1986 Mazda 626

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

About 22 Mazda 626 vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 0.4% of every Mazda 626 still registered (about 5,520 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 21st of 25 build years for the 626. The busiest year is 2001 (about 1,160 still registered); 1986 has about 2% as many. That is about 24% fewer than 1985. On 31 January 2021 there were about 29 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1986 cars still registered

Rarer than 92% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

2%

Versus the busiest 626 year

1986 has about 2% as many still registered as 2001 (about 1,160).

27%

Registered in NSW

About 6 of about 22 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 24%

Since January 2021

About 29 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1986 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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

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Registration trend for 1986 Mazda 626
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 29
31 Jan 2022About 27
31 Jan 2023About 26
31 Jan 2024About 23
31 Jan 2025About 22

1986 Mazda 626 vs peak and average years

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

1986 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1979About 23
1980About 31
1981About 29
1982About 34
1983About 14
1984About 15
1985About 29
1986About 22
1987About 13
1988About 35
1989About 73
1990About 137
1991About 123
1992About 117
1993About 104
1994About 92
1995About 99
1996About 91
1997About 345
1998About 606
1999About 517
2000About 1,040
2001About 1,160
2002About 766
2004About 3

1986 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 registration counts for 1986 Mazda 626
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 6
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 6
WANot published
SANot published
TASAbout 4
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

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

Power / fuel

All years of this Mazda 626 — a mix for 1986 isn’t published.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 5,490 registered
  • DieselAbout 15 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 15 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 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 636,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Mazda 626.

Spot a 1986 Mazda 626Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 626, any yearAbout 13%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1986 Mazda 626

How does 1986 rank among 626 build years?
21st of 25 build years by count. About 22 still registered in Australia.
How many 626 vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
0.4% — about 22 of about 5,520 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
Rarer than 92% of other 1986 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?
NSW (About 6); QLD (About 6). 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