Uncommon
Among 1974 cars still registered
Rarer than 71% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1974 Mazda RX-3?
1974 Mazda RX-3
96
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 96 Mazda RX-3 vehicles made in 1974 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1974 are 29% of every Mazda RX-3 still registered (about 329 across all years). By count, 1974 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the RX-3. Rarer than 71% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Share of this RX-3 fleet
About 96 of about 329 RX-3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1974 has the most still registered of any RX-3 build year.
49%
Registered in NSW
About 47 of about 96 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: 1974 Mazda RX-3
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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 97 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 96 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 104 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 100 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 96 |
1974 Mazda RX-3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1974 RX-3
Peak year (1974)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
RX-3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the RX-3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | About 10 |
| 1972 | About 85 |
| 1973 | About 94 |
| 1974 | About 96 |
| 1975 | About 26 |
| 1976 | About 9 |
| 1977 | About 6 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
1974 Mazda RX-3 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 47 |
| VIC | About 15 |
| QLD | About 23 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not 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 146,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1974 Mazda RX-3.
Spot a 1974 Mazda RX-3Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-3, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1974 Mazda RX-3
- How does 1974 rank among RX-3 build years?
- 1st of 8 build years by count. About 96 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-3 vehicles still registered were made in 1974?
- 29% — about 96 of about 329 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1974 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 71% of other 1974 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 47); QLD (About 23). 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