39%
Versus the busiest RX-8 year
2006 has about 39% as many still registered as 2004 (about 703).
How rare is a 2006 Mazda RX-8?
2006 Mazda RX-8
274
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 274 Mazda RX-8 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 8.8% of every Mazda RX-8 still registered (about 3,120 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 6th of 12 build years for the RX-8. The busiest year is 2004 (about 703 still registered); 2006 has about 39% as many. That is about 50% fewer than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 347 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.8%
Share of this RX-8 fleet
About 274 of about 3,120 RX-8 vehicles still registered, all years together.
26%
Registered in VIC
About 72 of about 274 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 21%
Since January 2021
About 347 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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 21% 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 347 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 317 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 296 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 277 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 274 |
2006 Mazda RX-8 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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 |
2006 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 65 |
| VIC | About 72 |
| QLD | About 56 |
| WA | About 42 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| 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 51,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mazda RX-8.
Spot a 2006 Mazda RX-8Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-8, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mazda RX-8
- How does 2006 rank among RX-8 build years?
- 6th of 12 build years by count. About 274 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-8 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 8.8% — about 274 of about 3,120 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2006 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?
- VIC (About 72); NSW (About 65). 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