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How rare is a 1999 Mazda MX-5?

1999 Mazda MX-5

989

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 90% of cars still registered

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1999 Mazda MX-5

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

About 989 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 4.7% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 6th of 37 build years for the MX-5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,630 still registered); 1999 has about 61% as many. That is about 9% more than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,070 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 73% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Uncommon

Among 1999 cars still registered

Rarer than 73% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

61%

Versus the busiest MX-5 year

1999 has about 61% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,630).

4.7%

Share of this MX-5 fleet

About 989 of about 21,000 MX-5 vehicles still registered, all years together.

32%

Registered in NSW

About 317 of about 989 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: 1999 Mazda MX-5

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

Registered count 2021 to 202501k2k20212022202320242025

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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 1999 Mazda MX-5
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 1,070
31 Jan 2022About 1,040
31 Jan 2023About 1,020
31 Jan 2024About 1,010
31 Jan 2025About 989

1999 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years

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

1999 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1980About 3
1989About 548
1990About 985
1991About 329
1992About 222
1993About 305
1994About 198
1995About 148
1996About 155
1997About 136
1998About 904
1999About 989
2000About 791
2001About 710
2002About 553
2003About 419
2004About 390
2005About 956
2006About 1,240
2007About 1,080
2008About 415
2009About 462
2010About 433
2011About 242
2012About 147
2013About 169
2014About 85
2015About 1,130
2016About 1,630
2017About 1,380
2018About 549
2019About 350
2020About 493
2021About 669
2022About 565
2023About 654
2024About 560

1999 Mazda MX-5 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 1999 Mazda MX-5
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 317
VICAbout 256
QLDAbout 174
WAAbout 107
SAAbout 68
TASAbout 35
ACTAbout 28
NTAbout 4

Most common colour: Red

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 982 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 5 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 14,100 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Mazda MX-5.

Spot a 1999 Mazda MX-5About 2%
Spot any Mazda MX-5, any yearAbout 41%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1999 Mazda MX-5

How does 1999 rank among MX-5 build years?
6th of 37 build years by count. About 989 still registered in Australia.
How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
4.7% — about 989 of about 21,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
Rarer than 73% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most MX-5 still registered?
2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 317); VIC (About 256). 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