2016
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,630 still registered.
How rare is a Mazda MX-5?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mazda MX-5
21,000
still registered in Oz
0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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36 manufacture years from 1989 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
2014
Rarest for its year
About 85 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered.
1.2%
Share of all Mazda
About 21,000 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles still registered.
36
Build years still on the road
From 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 548 | 2.6% | Rarer than 50% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 985 | 4.7% | Rarer than 39% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 329 | 1.6% | Rarer than 69% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 222 | 1.1% | Rarer than 76% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 305 | 1.5% | Rarer than 76% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 198 | 0.9% | Rarer than 86% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 148 | 0.7% | Rarer than 90% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 155 | 0.7% | Rarer than 90% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 136 | 0.6% | Rarer than 92% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 904 | 4.3% | Rarer than 73% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 989 | 4.7% | Rarer than 73% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 791 | 3.8% | Rarer than 80% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 710 | 3.4% | Rarer than 83% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 553 | 2.6% | Rarer than 88% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 419 | 2.0% | Rarer than 93% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 390 | 1.9% | Rarer than 94% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 956 | 4.6% | Rarer than 88% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,240 | 5.9% | Rarer than 88% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,080 | 5.2% | Rarer than 90% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 415 | 2.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 462 | 2.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 433 | 2.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 242 | 1.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 147 | 0.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 169 | 0.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 85 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 1,130 | 5.4% | Rarer than 92% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 1,630 | 7.8% | Rarer than 88% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 1,380 | 6.6% | Rarer than 91% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 549 | 2.6% | Rarer than 96% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 350 | 1.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 493 | 2.3% | Rarer than 95% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 669 | 3.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 565 | 2.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 654 | 3.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 560 | 2.7% | Rarer than 95% 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 666 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mazda MX-5.
Spot a Mazda MX-5About 41%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mazda MX-5 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 8% 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 19,400 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 19,800 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 20,100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 20,400 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21,000 |
Age profile of Mazda MX-5 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 6,520 |
| VIC | About 5,040 |
| QLD | About 4,440 |
| WA | About 2,220 |
| SA | About 1,670 |
| TAS | About 544 |
| ACT | About 492 |
| NT | About 57 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 21,000 registered
- DieselAbout 8 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mazda MX-5
- Which build year of the Mazda MX-5 has the most still registered?
- 2016 — About 1,630 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mazda MX-5 year is rarest for its age?
- 2014 — About 85 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mazda vehicles still registered is the MX-5?
- 1% — about 21,000 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mazda MX-5 vehicles still registered made in?
- 36 manufacture years from 1989 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 6,520); VIC (About 5,040). 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