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Versus the busiest 3 year
2003 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2013 (about 39,200).
How rare is a 2003 Mazda 3?
2003 Mazda 3
192
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 192 Mazda 3 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are <0.1% of every Mazda 3 still registered (about 520,000 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 22nd of 26 build years for the 3. The busiest year is 2013 (about 39,200 still registered); 2003 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 4700% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 268 — down about 28% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered. 2003 is one of the first years of the Mazda 3 still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
38%
Registered in QLD
About 72 of about 192 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 28%
Since January 2021
About 268 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mazda 3
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 28% since 2021
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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 268 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 250 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 232 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 217 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 192 |
2003 Mazda 3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 3
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2001 | About 6 |
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2003 | About 192 |
| 2004 | About 11,600 |
| 2005 | About 19,000 |
| 2006 | About 22,500 |
| 2007 | About 23,000 |
| 2008 | About 26,400 |
| 2009 | About 27,500 |
| 2010 | About 32,800 |
| 2011 | About 34,000 |
| 2012 | About 38,700 |
| 2013 | About 39,200 |
| 2014 | About 39,000 |
| 2015 | About 35,800 |
| 2016 | About 35,300 |
| 2017 | About 29,900 |
| 2018 | About 32,500 |
| 2019 | About 19,100 |
| 2020 | About 12,600 |
| 2021 | About 13,000 |
| 2022 | About 9,330 |
| 2023 | About 9,470 |
| 2024 | About 9,400 |
2003 Mazda 3 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 19 |
| VIC | About 38 |
| QLD | About 72 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 46 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Grey
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 518,000 registered
- DieselAbout 2,620 registered
- HybridAbout 29 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 98 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 8 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical hatch tank is about 45 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 72,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mazda 3.
Spot a 2003 Mazda 3Under 1%
Spot any Mazda 3, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mazda 3
- How does 2003 rank among 3 build years?
- 22nd of 26 build years by count. About 192 still registered in Australia.
- How many 3 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- <0.1% — about 192 of about 520,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 3 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 72); SA (About 46). 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