34%
Versus the busiest MX-5 year
2002 has about 34% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,630).
How rare is a 2002 Mazda MX-5?
2002 Mazda MX-5
553
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 553 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2002 are 2.6% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 16th of 37 build years for the MX-5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,630 still registered); 2002 has about 34% as many. That is about 22% fewer than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 587 — down about 6% since. Rarer than 88% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.6%
Share of this MX-5 fleet
About 553 of about 21,000 MX-5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in VIC
About 171 of about 553 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2002 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 6% 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 587 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 567 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 565 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 548 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 553 |
2002 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years
2002 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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| 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 |
2002 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 162 |
| VIC | About 171 |
| QLD | About 107 |
| WA | About 46 |
| SA | About 42 |
| TAS | About 16 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 25,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2002 Mazda MX-5.
Spot a 2002 Mazda MX-5About 1%
Spot any Mazda MX-5, any yearAbout 41%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2002 Mazda MX-5
- How does 2002 rank among MX-5 build years?
- 16th of 37 build years by count. About 553 still registered in Australia.
- How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 2002?
- 2.6% — about 553 of about 21,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2002 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 2002 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?
- VIC (About 171); NSW (About 162). 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