Rare
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 90% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1985 Mazda 929?
1985 Mazda 929
32
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 32 Mazda 929 vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 9.4% of every Mazda 929 still registered (about 339 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 1st of 25 build years for the 929. That is about 100% more than 1984. On 31 January 2021 there were about 43 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.4%
Share of this 929 fleet
About 32 of about 339 929 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1985 has the most still registered of any 929 build year.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 11 of about 32 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1985 Mazda 929
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 43 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 34 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 32 |
1985 Mazda 929 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 929
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
929 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 929, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | About 5 |
| 1974 | About 26 |
| 1975 | About 23 |
| 1976 | About 24 |
| 1977 | About 9 |
| 1978 | About 8 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 5 |
| 1982 | About 12 |
| 1983 | About 10 |
| 1984 | About 16 |
| 1985 | About 32 |
| 1986 | About 17 |
| 1987 | About 8 |
| 1988 | About 13 |
| 1989 | About 18 |
| 1990 | About 21 |
| 1991 | About 21 |
| 1992 | About 17 |
| 1993 | About 13 |
| 1994 | About 8 |
| 1995 | About 5 |
| 1996 | About 15 |
| 1997 | About 7 |
1985 Mazda 929 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 11 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 338 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 437,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Mazda 929.
Spot a 1985 Mazda 929Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 929, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1985 Mazda 929
- How does 1985 rank among 929 build years?
- 1st of 25 build years by count. About 32 still registered in Australia.
- How many 929 vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 9.4% — about 32 of about 339 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 11); QLD (About 7). 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