30%
Versus the busiest 3 year
2004 has about 30% as many still registered as 2013 (about 39,200).
How rare is a 2004 Mazda 3?
2004 Mazda 3
11,600
still registered in Oz
Common
More common than about 55% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 11,600 Mazda 3 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 2.2% of every Mazda 3 still registered (about 520,000 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 18th of 26 build years for the 3. The busiest year is 2013 (about 39,200 still registered); 2004 has about 30% as many. That is about 5960% more than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 16,900 — down about 31% since. Rarer than 37% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.2%
Share of this 3 fleet
About 11,600 of about 520,000 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 3,290 of about 11,600 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 31%
Since January 2021
About 16,900 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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 31% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 16,900 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 15,600 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 14,400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 13,100 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 11,600 |
2004 Mazda 3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 3,080 |
| VIC | About 3,290 |
| QLD | About 2,630 |
| WA | About 985 |
| SA | About 1,100 |
| TAS | About 322 |
| ACT | About 192 |
| NT | About 41 |
Most common colour: Grey
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 11,600 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 1,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Mazda 3.
Spot a 2004 Mazda 3About 25%
Spot any Mazda 3, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 Mazda 3
- How does 2004 rank among 3 build years?
- 18th of 26 build years by count. About 11,600 still registered in Australia.
- How many 3 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 2.2% — about 11,600 of about 520,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 37% of other 2004 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?
- VIC (About 3,290); NSW (About 3,080). 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