24%
Versus the busiest MX-5 year
2004 has about 24% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,630).
How rare is a 2004 Mazda MX-5?
2004 Mazda MX-5
390
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 390 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 1.9% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 24th of 37 build years for the MX-5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,630 still registered); 2004 has about 24% as many. That is about 7% fewer than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 424 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.9%
Share of this MX-5 fleet
About 390 of about 21,000 MX-5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 114 of about 390 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 8%
Since January 2021
About 424 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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 8% 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 424 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 410 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 406 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 402 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 390 |
2004 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 114 |
| VIC | About 102 |
| QLD | About 81 |
| WA | About 45 |
| SA | About 30 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| 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 35,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Mazda MX-5.
Spot a 2004 Mazda MX-5Under 1%
Spot any Mazda MX-5, any yearAbout 41%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 Mazda MX-5
- How does 2004 rank among MX-5 build years?
- 24th of 37 build years by count. About 390 still registered in Australia.
- How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 1.9% — about 390 of about 21,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2004 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 114); VIC (About 102). 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