2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 8,480 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mazda 323?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mazda 323
27,100
still registered in Oz
0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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27 manufacture years from 1977 to 2003. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1982
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
1.5%
Share of all Mazda
About 27,100 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles still registered.
27
Build years still on the road
From 1977 to 2003, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | About 20 | <0.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 33 | 0.1% | Rarer than 89% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 26 | <0.1% | Rarer than 91% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 27 | <0.1% | Rarer than 88% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 13 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 12 | <0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 31 | 0.1% | Rarer than 85% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 36 | 0.1% | Rarer than 85% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 52 | 0.2% | Rarer than 80% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 41 | 0.2% | Rarer than 80% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 25 | <0.1% | Rarer than 90% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 42 | 0.2% | Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 78 | 0.3% | Rarer than 87% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 112 | 0.4% | Rarer than 84% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 142 | 0.5% | Rarer than 81% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 175 | 0.6% | Rarer than 82% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 166 | 0.6% | Rarer than 86% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 277 | 1.0% | Rarer than 81% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 488 | 1.8% | Rarer than 71% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 347 | 1.3% | Rarer than 81% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 708 | 2.6% | Rarer than 69% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 1,260 | 4.7% | Rarer than 69% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 2,200 | 8.1% | Rarer than 55% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 2,720 | 10% | Rarer than 61% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 3,610 | 13% | Rarer than 52% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 5,950 | 22% | Rarer than 44% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 8,480 | 31% | Rarer than 47% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 516 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mazda 323.
Spot a Mazda 323About 49%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mazda 323 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 41% since 2021
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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 45,600 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 40,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 35,400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31,200 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 27,100 |
Age profile of Mazda 323 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 7,580 |
| VIC | About 7,310 |
| QLD | About 5,630 |
| WA | About 2,210 |
| SA | About 2,860 |
| TAS | About 898 |
| ACT | About 510 |
| NT | About 103 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 27,100 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 45 registered
Questions about the Mazda 323
- Which build year of the Mazda 323 has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 8,480 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mazda 323 year is rarest for its age?
- 1982 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mazda vehicles still registered is the 323?
- 2% — about 27,100 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mazda 323 vehicles still registered made in?
- 27 manufacture years from 1977 to 2003.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 7,580); VIC (About 7,310). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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