72%
Versus the busiest 6 year
2012 has about 72% as many still registered as 2006 (about 8,620).
How rare is a 2012 Mazda 6?
2012 Mazda 6
6,200
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 65% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 6,200 Mazda 6 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 6.0% of every Mazda 6 still registered (about 104,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 8th of 25 build years for the 6. The busiest year is 2006 (about 8,620 still registered); 2012 has about 72% as many. That is about 34% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 6,650 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 72% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.0%
Share of this 6 fleet
About 6,200 of about 104,000 6 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 1,770 of about 6,200 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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 7% 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 6,650 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 6,580 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6,500 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 6,360 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 6,200 |
2012 Mazda 6 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 1,770 |
| VIC | About 1,770 |
| QLD | About 1,310 |
| WA | About 580 |
| SA | About 457 |
| TAS | About 110 |
| ACT | About 180 |
| NT | About 21 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 5,500 registered
- DieselAbout 695 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 2,260 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mazda 6.
Spot a 2012 Mazda 6About 14%
Spot any Mazda 6, any yearAbout 92%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mazda 6
- How does 2012 rank among 6 build years?
- 8th of 25 build years by count. About 6,200 still registered in Australia.
- How many 6 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 6.0% — about 6,200 of about 104,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 72% of other 2012 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?
- NSW (About 1,770); VIC (About 1,770). 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