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How rare is a 2006 Mazda 6?

2006 Mazda 6

8,620

still registered in Oz

Uncommon

Rarer than 56% of cars still registered

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2006 Mazda 6

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

About 8,620 Mazda 6 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 8.3% of every Mazda 6 still registered (about 104,000 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 1st of 25 build years for the 6. On 31 January 2021 there were about 11,500 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 49% of other 2006 vehicles still registered. More Mazda 6 vehicles made in 2006 are still registered than from any other year.

At a glance

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

8.3%

Share of this 6 fleet

About 8,620 of about 104,000 6 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

2006 has the most still registered of any 6 build year.

27%

Registered in NSW

About 2,360 of about 8,620 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 25%

Since January 2021

About 11,500 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2006 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 25% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010k20k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2006 Mazda 6
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 11,500
31 Jan 2022About 10,800
31 Jan 2023About 10,200
31 Jan 2024About 9,430
31 Jan 2025About 8,620

2006 Mazda 6 vs peak and average years

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

2006 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2000About 3
2001About 3
2002About 1,360
2003About 5,350
2004About 5,750
2005About 8,210
2006About 8,620
2007About 6,470
2008About 7,990
2009About 6,380
2010About 6,200
2011About 4,640
2012About 6,200
2013About 7,550
2014About 4,690
2015About 4,470
2016About 4,000
2017About 3,380
2018About 3,360
2019About 2,450
2020About 1,230
2021About 1,420
2022About 1,590
2023About 1,350
2024About 1,140

2006 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 registration counts for 2006 Mazda 6
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 2,360
VICAbout 2,300
QLDAbout 1,920
WAAbout 926
SAAbout 692
TASAbout 221
ACTAbout 171
NTAbout 28

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 8,540 registered
  • DieselAbout 76 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 1,620 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mazda 6.

Spot a 2006 Mazda 6About 19%
Spot any Mazda 6, any yearAbout 92%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2006 Mazda 6

How does 2006 rank among 6 build years?
1st of 25 build years by count. About 8,620 still registered in Australia.
How many 6 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
8.3% — about 8,620 of about 104,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
Rarer than 49% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 2,360); VIC (About 2,300). 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