Very rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Mazda 808?
1978 Mazda 808
11
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 11 Mazda 808 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 3.0% of every Mazda 808 still registered (about 368 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 7th of 7 build years for the 808. The busiest year is 1975 (about 100 still registered); 1978 has about 11% as many. That is about 77% fewer than 1977. Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Versus the busiest 808 year
1978 has about 11% as many still registered as 1975 (about 100).
3.0%
Share of this 808 fleet
About 11 of about 368 808 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the fewest still registered of any 808 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Mazda 808
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Mazda 808 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 808
Peak year (1975)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
808 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 808, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | About 15 |
| 1973 | About 45 |
| 1974 | About 65 |
| 1975 | About 100 |
| 1976 | About 84 |
| 1977 | About 48 |
| 1978 | About 11 |
1978 Mazda 808 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 1,270,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Mazda 808.
Spot a 1978 Mazda 808Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 808, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Mazda 808
- How does 1978 rank among 808 build years?
- 7th of 7 build years by count. About 11 still registered in Australia.
- How many 808 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 3.0% — about 11 of about 368 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 808 still registered?
- 1975. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 6); 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