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How rare is a 1997 Mazda Eunos 500?

1997 Mazda Eunos 500

13

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1997 Mazda Eunos 500

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

About 13 Mazda Eunos 500 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 19% of every Mazda Eunos 500 still registered (about 70 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 3rd of 7 build years for the Eunos 500. The busiest year is 1994 (about 14 still registered); 1997 has about 93% as many. That is about 160% more than 1996. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1997 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

93%

Versus the busiest Eunos 500 year

1997 has about 93% as many still registered as 1994 (about 14).

19%

Share of this Eunos 500 fleet

About 13 of about 70 Eunos 500 vehicles still registered, all years together.

38%

Registered in VIC

About 5 of about 13 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1997 Mazda Eunos 500

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1997 Mazda Eunos 500 vs peak and average years

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

1997 Eunos 500
Peak year (1994)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Eunos 500 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Eunos 500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1993About 9
1994About 14
1995About 8
1996About 5
1997About 13
1998About 14
1999About 7

1997 Mazda Eunos 500 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.

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State registration counts for 1997 Mazda Eunos 500
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 5
QLDNot published
WAAbout 3
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 1,080,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mazda Eunos 500.

Spot a 1997 Mazda Eunos 500Under 1%
Spot any Mazda Eunos 500, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1997 Mazda Eunos 500

How does 1997 rank among Eunos 500 build years?
3rd of 7 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
How many Eunos 500 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
19% — about 13 of about 70 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Eunos 500 still registered?
1994. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 5); WA (About 3). 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