2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 39,200 still registered.
How rare is a Mazda 3?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mazda 3
520,000
still registered in Oz
2.6% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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22 manufacture years from 2003 to 2024. 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
2003
Rarest for its year
About 192 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
29%
Share of all Mazda
About 520,000 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles still registered.
22
Build years still on the road
From 2003 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 192 | <0.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 11,600 | 2.2% | Rarer than 37% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 19,000 | 3.7% | Rarer than 22% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 22,500 | 4.3% | Rarer than 15% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 23,000 | 4.4% | Rarer than 10% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 26,400 | 5.1% | Rarer than 15% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 27,500 | 5.3% | Rarer than 9% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 32,800 | 6.3% | Rarer than 4% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 34,000 | 6.5% | Rarer than 0% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 38,700 | 7.4% | Rarer than 0% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 39,200 | 7.5% | Rarer than 4% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 39,000 | 7.5% | Rarer than 4% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 35,800 | 6.9% | Rarer than 3% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 35,300 | 6.8% | Rarer than 10% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 29,900 | 5.7% | Rarer than 11% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 32,500 | 6.2% | Rarer than 11% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 19,100 | 3.7% | Rarer than 27% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 12,600 | 2.4% | Rarer than 39% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 13,000 | 2.5% | Rarer than 46% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 9,330 | 1.8% | Rarer than 60% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 9,470 | 1.8% | Rarer than 61% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 9,400 | 1.8% | Rarer than 52% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 27 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mazda 3.
Spot a Mazda 3Over 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mazda 3 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 526,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 530,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 527,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 524,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 520,000 |
Age profile of Mazda 3 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 164,000 |
| VIC | About 140,000 |
| QLD | About 109,000 |
| WA | About 45,500 |
| SA | About 39,500 |
| TAS | About 8,370 |
| ACT | About 11,700 |
| NT | About 2,400 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 518,000 registered
- DieselAbout 2,620 registered
- HybridAbout 29 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 98 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 8 registered
Questions about the Mazda 3
- Which build year of the Mazda 3 has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 39,200 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mazda 3 year is rarest for its age?
- 2003 — About 192 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mazda vehicles still registered is the 3?
- 29% — about 520,000 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mazda 3 vehicles still registered made in?
- 22 manufacture years from 2003 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 164,000); VIC (About 140,000). 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