3%
Versus the busiest RX-3 year
1978 has about 3% as many still registered as 1974 (about 96).
How rare is a 1978 Mazda RX-3?
1978 Mazda RX-3
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Mazda RX-3 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1978 are 0.9% of every Mazda RX-3 still registered (about 329 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 8th of 8 build years for the RX-3. The busiest year is 1974 (about 96 still registered); 1978 has about 3% as many. That is about 50% fewer than 1977.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.9%
Share of this RX-3 fleet
About 3 of about 329 RX-3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1978 has the fewest still registered of any RX-3 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Mazda RX-3
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1978 Mazda RX-3 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 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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View counts as a table
| 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 |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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Questions about the 1978 Mazda RX-3
- How does 1978 rank among RX-3 build years?
- 8th of 8 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many RX-3 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 0.9% — about 3 of about 329 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most RX-3 still registered?
- 1974. The model page has every build year side by side.
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