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How rare is a 1974 Mazda RX-2?

1974 Mazda RX-2

23

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1974 Mazda RX-2

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

About 23 Mazda RX-2 vehicles made in 1974 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1974 are 13% of every Mazda RX-2 still registered (about 172 across all years). By count, 1974 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the RX-2. The busiest year is 1971 (about 59 still registered); 1974 has about 39% as many. That is about 45% fewer than 1973. On 31 January 2021 there were about 21 — up about 10% since. Rarer than 94% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1974 cars still registered

Rarer than 94% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.

39%

Versus the busiest RX-2 year

1974 has about 39% as many still registered as 1971 (about 59).

13%

Share of this RX-2 fleet

About 23 of about 172 RX-2 vehicles still registered, all years together.

48%

Registered in QLD

About 11 of about 23 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1974 Mazda RX-2

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250132520212022202320242025

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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 1974 Mazda RX-2
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 21
31 Jan 2022About 22
31 Jan 2023About 23
31 Jan 2024About 23
31 Jan 2025About 23

1974 Mazda RX-2 vs peak and average years

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

1974 RX-2
Peak year (1971)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

RX-2 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the RX-2, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1970About 11
1971About 59
1972About 31
1973About 42
1974About 23
1975About 3
1976About 3

1974 Mazda RX-2 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 1974 Mazda RX-2
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 8
VICAbout 4
QLDAbout 11
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 608,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1974 Mazda RX-2.

Spot a 1974 Mazda RX-2Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-2, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1974 Mazda RX-2

How does 1974 rank among RX-2 build years?
4th of 7 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
How many RX-2 vehicles still registered were made in 1974?
13% — about 23 of about 172 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1974 cars still registered?
Rarer than 94% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most RX-2 still registered?
1971. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 11); NSW (About 8). 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