Rare
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.

1986 Mazda 626
22
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 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.
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.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22 |
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 626, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| 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 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 6 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
All years of this Mazda 626 — a mix for 1986 isn’t published.
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 636,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Mazda 626.
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