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How rare is a 2018 Mazda MX-5?

2018 Mazda MX-5

549

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 94% of cars still registered

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2018 Mazda MX-5

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

About 549 Mazda MX-5 vehicles made in 2018 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2018 are 2.6% of every Mazda MX-5 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 2018 ranks 17th of 37 build years for the MX-5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 1,630 still registered); 2018 has about 34% as many. That is about 60% fewer than 2017. Rarer than 96% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

34%

Versus the busiest MX-5 year

2018 has about 34% as many still registered as 2016 (about 1,630).

2.6%

Share of this MX-5 fleet

About 549 of about 21,000 MX-5 vehicles still registered, all years together.

38%

Registered in NSW

About 207 of about 549 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: 2018 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

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 2018 Mazda MX-5
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 558
31 Jan 2022About 558
31 Jan 2023About 554
31 Jan 2024About 550
31 Jan 2025About 549

2018 Mazda MX-5 vs peak and average years

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

2018 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

2018 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 2018 Mazda MX-5
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 207
VICAbout 119
QLDAbout 105
WAAbout 58
SAAbout 33
TASAbout 11
ACTAbout 14
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 25,500 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2018 Mazda MX-5.

Spot a 2018 Mazda MX-5About 1%
Spot any Mazda MX-5, any yearAbout 41%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2018 Mazda MX-5

How does 2018 rank among MX-5 build years?
17th of 37 build years by count. About 549 still registered in Australia.
How many MX-5 vehicles still registered were made in 2018?
2.6% — about 549 of about 21,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2018 cars still registered?
Rarer than 96% of other 2018 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 207); VIC (About 119). 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