78%
Versus the busiest RX-8 year
2005 has about 78% as many still registered as 2004 (about 703).
How rare is a 2005 Mazda RX-8?
2005 Mazda RX-8
545
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 545 Mazda RX-8 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 17% of every Mazda RX-8 still registered (about 3,120 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 12 build years for the RX-8. The busiest year is 2004 (about 703 still registered); 2005 has about 78% as many. That is about 22% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 698 — down about 22% since. Rarer than 92% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this RX-8 fleet
About 545 of about 3,120 RX-8 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in NSW
About 146 of about 545 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 22%
Since January 2021
About 698 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 22% 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 698 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 636 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 610 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 580 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 545 |
2005 Mazda RX-8 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 146 |
| VIC | About 127 |
| QLD | About 132 |
| WA | About 80 |
| SA | About 42 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 3,120 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 25,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mazda RX-8.
Spot a 2005 Mazda RX-8About 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-8, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mazda RX-8
- How does 2005 rank among RX-8 build years?
- 2nd of 12 build years by count. About 545 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-8 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 17% — about 545 of about 3,120 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 2005 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 146); QLD (About 132). 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