56%
Versus the busiest RX-8 year
2003 has about 56% as many still registered as 2004 (about 703).
How rare is a 2003 Mazda RX-8?
2003 Mazda RX-8
394
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 394 Mazda RX-8 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 13% of every Mazda RX-8 still registered (about 3,120 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 4th of 12 build years for the RX-8. The busiest year is 2004 (about 703 still registered); 2003 has about 56% as many. That is about 13033% more than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 514 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this RX-8 fleet
About 394 of about 3,120 RX-8 vehicles still registered, all years together.
26%
Registered in NSW
About 104 of about 394 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 23%
Since January 2021
About 514 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mazda RX-8
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 23% since 2021
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 514 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 468 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 453 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 410 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 394 |
2003 Mazda RX-8 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 RX-8
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
RX-8 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the RX-8, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 394 |
| 2004 | About 703 |
| 2005 | About 545 |
| 2006 | About 274 |
| 2007 | About 364 |
| 2008 | About 487 |
| 2009 | About 144 |
| 2010 | About 153 |
| 2011 | About 42 |
| 2012 | About 12 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
2003 Mazda RX-8 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 104 |
| VIC | About 98 |
| QLD | About 100 |
| WA | About 42 |
| SA | About 27 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 393 registered
- DieselAbout 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 35,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mazda RX-8.
Spot a 2003 Mazda RX-8Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-8, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mazda RX-8
- How does 2003 rank among RX-8 build years?
- 4th of 12 build years by count. About 394 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-8 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 13% — about 394 of about 3,120 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most RX-8 still registered?
- 2004. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 104); QLD (About 100). 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