7.8%
Share of this MX-5 fleet
About 1,630 of about 21,000 MX-5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2016 Mazda MX-5?
2016 Mazda MX-5
1,630
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 86% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,630 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 2016 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2016 are 7.8% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 2016 ranks 1st of 37 build years for the MX-5. That is about 45% more than 2015. Rarer than 88% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2016 has the most still registered of any MX-5 build year.
33%
Registered in NSW
About 533 of about 1,630 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: 2016 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.
About the same since 2021
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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 1,670 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,670 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,660 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,640 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,630 |
2016 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2016 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 |
2016 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 533 |
| VIC | About 406 |
| QLD | About 344 |
| WA | About 157 |
| SA | About 100 |
| TAS | About 30 |
| ACT | About 58 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,630 registered
- DieselAbout 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 8,560 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2016 Mazda MX-5.
Spot a 2016 Mazda MX-5About 4%
Spot any Mazda MX-5, any yearAbout 41%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2016 Mazda MX-5
- How does 2016 rank among MX-5 build years?
- 1st of 37 build years by count. About 1,630 still registered in Australia.
- How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 2016?
- 7.8% — about 1,630 of about 21,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2016 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 2016 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 533); VIC (About 406). 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