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Versus the busiest MX-5 year
1980 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,630).
How rare is a 1980 Mazda MX-5?
1980 Mazda MX-5
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1980 are <0.1% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 37th of 37 build years for the MX-5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,630 still registered); 1980 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1980 has the fewest still registered of any MX-5 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1980 Mazda MX-5
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1980 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1980 MX-5
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MX-5 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the MX-5, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 548 |
| 1990 | About 985 |
| 1991 | About 329 |
| 1992 | About 222 |
| 1993 | About 305 |
| 1994 | About 198 |
| 1995 | About 148 |
| 1996 | About 155 |
| 1997 | About 136 |
| 1998 | About 904 |
| 1999 | About 989 |
| 2000 | About 791 |
| 2001 | About 710 |
| 2002 | About 553 |
| 2003 | About 419 |
| 2004 | About 390 |
| 2005 | About 956 |
| 2006 | About 1,240 |
| 2007 | About 1,080 |
| 2008 | About 415 |
| 2009 | About 462 |
| 2010 | About 433 |
| 2011 | About 242 |
| 2012 | About 147 |
| 2013 | About 169 |
| 2014 | About 85 |
| 2015 | About 1,130 |
| 2016 | About 1,630 |
| 2017 | About 1,380 |
| 2018 | About 549 |
| 2019 | About 350 |
| 2020 | About 493 |
| 2021 | About 669 |
| 2022 | About 565 |
| 2023 | About 654 |
| 2024 | About 560 |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this Mazda MX-5 — a mix for 1980 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 21,000 registered
- DieselAbout 8 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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.
Questions about the 1980 Mazda MX-5
- How does 1980 rank among MX-5 build years?
- 37th of 37 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
- <0.1% — about 3 of about 21,000 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most MX-5 still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
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