2%
Versus the busiest RX-8 year
2012 has about 2% as many still registered as 2004 (about 703).
How rare is a 2012 Mazda RX-8?
2012 Mazda RX-8
12
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 12 Mazda RX-8 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 0.4% of every Mazda RX-8 still registered (about 3,120 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 10th of 12 build years for the RX-8. The busiest year is 2004 (about 703 still registered); 2012 has about 2% as many. That is about 71% fewer than 2011. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
33%
Registered in NSW
About 4 of about 12 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Mazda RX-8
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2012 Mazda RX-8 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 Mazda RX-8 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 4 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 1,170,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mazda RX-8.
Spot a 2012 Mazda RX-8Under 1%
Spot any Mazda RX-8, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mazda RX-8
- How does 2012 rank among RX-8 build years?
- 10th of 12 build years by count. About 12 still registered in Australia.
- How many RX-8 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 0.4% — about 12 of about 3,120 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 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 4); QLD (About 4). 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