95%
Versus the busiest 6 year
2005 has about 95% as many still registered as 2006 (about 8,620).
How rare is a 2005 Mazda 6?
2005 Mazda 6
8,210
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 58% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 8,210 Mazda 6 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 7.9% of every Mazda 6 still registered (about 104,000 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 25 build years for the 6. The busiest year is 2006 (about 8,620 still registered); 2005 has about 95% as many. That is about 43% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 11,800 — down about 31% since. Rarer than 46% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.9%
Share of this 6 fleet
About 8,210 of about 104,000 6 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in VIC
About 2,260 of about 8,210 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 11,800 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mazda 6
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 11,800 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 11,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 10,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 9,230 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 8,210 |
2005 Mazda 6 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 6
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 6, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 1,360 |
| 2003 | About 5,350 |
| 2004 | About 5,750 |
| 2005 | About 8,210 |
| 2006 | About 8,620 |
| 2007 | About 6,470 |
| 2008 | About 7,990 |
| 2009 | About 6,380 |
| 2010 | About 6,200 |
| 2011 | About 4,640 |
| 2012 | About 6,200 |
| 2013 | About 7,550 |
| 2014 | About 4,690 |
| 2015 | About 4,470 |
| 2016 | About 4,000 |
| 2017 | About 3,380 |
| 2018 | About 3,360 |
| 2019 | About 2,450 |
| 2020 | About 1,230 |
| 2021 | About 1,420 |
| 2022 | About 1,590 |
| 2023 | About 1,350 |
| 2024 | About 1,140 |
2005 Mazda 6 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 2,250 |
| VIC | About 2,260 |
| QLD | About 1,910 |
| WA | About 755 |
| SA | About 726 |
| TAS | About 151 |
| ACT | About 147 |
| NT | About 20 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 8,210 registered
- DieselAbout 4 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 1,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mazda 6.
Spot a 2005 Mazda 6About 18%
Spot any Mazda 6, any yearAbout 92%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mazda 6
- How does 2005 rank among 6 build years?
- 2nd of 25 build years by count. About 8,210 still registered in Australia.
- How many 6 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 7.9% — about 8,210 of about 104,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 46% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 6 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 2,260); NSW (About 2,250). 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