58%
Versus the busiest 3 year
2006 has about 58% as many still registered as 2013 (about 39,200).
How rare is a 2006 Mazda 3?
2006 Mazda 3
22,500
still registered in Oz
Very common
More common than about 82% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 22,500 Mazda 3 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 4.3% of every Mazda 3 still registered (about 520,000 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 13th of 26 build years for the 3. The busiest year is 2013 (about 39,200 still registered); 2006 has about 58% as many. That is about 19% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28,300 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 15% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.3%
Share of this 3 fleet
About 22,500 of about 520,000 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 6,420 of about 22,500 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 20%
Since January 2021
About 28,300 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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 20% 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 28,300 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26,900 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 25,500 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 24,200 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22,500 |
2006 Mazda 3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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 |
2006 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 6,420 |
| VIC | About 5,840 |
| QLD | About 5,000 |
| WA | About 2,380 |
| SA | About 1,780 |
| TAS | About 585 |
| ACT | About 433 |
| NT | About 94 |
Most common colour: Grey
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 22,500 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 621 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mazda 3.
Spot a 2006 Mazda 3About 43%
Spot any Mazda 3, any yearOver 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mazda 3
- How does 2006 rank among 3 build years?
- 13th of 26 build years by count. About 22,500 still registered in Australia.
- How many 3 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 4.3% — about 22,500 of about 520,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 15% of other 2006 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?
- NSW (About 6,420); VIC (About 5,840). 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