Uncommon
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 76% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1979 Mazda RX-7?
1979 Mazda RX-7
87
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 87 Mazda RX-7 vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1979 are 3.0% of every Mazda RX-7 still registered (about 2,860 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 14th of 45 build years for the RX-7. The busiest year is 2000 (about 308 still registered); 1979 has about 28% as many. That is about 263% more than 1978. Rarer than 76% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
28%
Versus the busiest RX-7 year
1979 has about 28% as many still registered as 2000 (about 308).
3.0%
Share of this RX-7 fleet
About 87 of about 2,860 RX-7 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in QLD
About 27 of about 87 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: 1979 Mazda RX-7
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 85 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 95 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 90 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 91 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 87 |
1979 Mazda RX-7 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 RX-7
Peak year (2000)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
RX-7 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the RX-7, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 24 |
| 1979 | About 87 |
| 1980 | About 76 |
| 1981 | About 100 |
| 1982 | About 149 |
| 1983 | About 116 |
| 1984 | About 110 |
| 1985 | About 144 |
| 1986 | About 110 |
| 1987 | About 83 |
| 1988 | About 151 |
| 1989 | About 123 |
| 1990 | About 49 |
| 1991 | About 16 |
| 1992 | About 103 |
| 1993 | About 77 |
| 1994 | About 58 |
| 1995 | About 60 |
| 1996 | About 46 |
| 1997 | About 55 |
| 1998 | About 25 |
| 1999 | About 113 |
| 2000 | About 308 |
| 2001 | About 247 |
| 2002 | About 298 |
| 2003 | About 11 |
| 2004 | About 4 |
| 2005 | About 7 |
| 2006 | About 10 |
| 2007 | About 12 |
| 2008 | About 11 |
| 2009 | About 5 |
| 2010 | About 11 |
| 2011 | About 7 |
| 2012 | About 6 |
| 2013 | About 9 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
| 2016 | About 5 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2018 | About 5 |
| 2019 | About 4 |
| 2020 | About 5 |
| 2021 | About 6 |
| 2022 | About 7 |
1979 Mazda RX-7 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 22 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 86 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 161,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1979 Mazda RX-7.
Spot a 1979 Mazda RX-7Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-7, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1979 Mazda RX-7
- How does 1979 rank among RX-7 build years?
- 14th of 45 build years by count. About 87 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-7 vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 3.0% — about 87 of about 2,860 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1979 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 76% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most RX-7 still registered?
- 2000. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 27); NSW (About 22). 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