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How rare is a Mazda RX-2?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mazda RX-2

Mazda RX-2

172

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mazda RX-2

Getting the card ready…

7 manufacture years from 1970 to 1976. 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

1971

Busiest manufacture year

About 59 still registered — about 34% of this model’s total.

1970

Rarest for its year

About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

7

Build years still on the road

From 1970 to 1976, as at 31 Jan 2025.

NSW

Most registered in

About 100 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1970About 116.4%Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered
1971About 5934%Rarer than 88% of other 1971 vehicles still registered
1972About 3118%Rarer than 92% of other 1972 vehicles still registered
1973About 4224%Rarer than 89% of other 1973 vehicles still registered
1974About 2313%Rarer than 94% of other 1974 vehicles still registered
1975About 31.7%Not ranked
1976About 31.7%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 81,300 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mazda RX-2.

Spot a Mazda RX-2Under 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mazda RX-2 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Up about 18% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 146
31 Jan 2022About 156
31 Jan 2023About 155
31 Jan 2024About 159
31 Jan 2025About 172

Age profile of Mazda RX-2 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1970: About 11 registered19701971: About 59 registered19711972: About 31 registered19721973: About 42 registered19731974: About 23 registered19741975: About 3 registered19751976: About 3 registered1976

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 100
VICAbout 14
QLDAbout 42
WANot published
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTAbout 7
NTNot published

Questions about the Mazda RX-2

Which build year of the Mazda RX-2 has the most still registered?
1971 — About 59 still registered in Australia.
Which Mazda RX-2 year is rarest for its age?
1970 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mazda vehicles still registered is the RX-2?
under 0.1% — about 172 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mazda RX-2 vehicles still registered made in?
7 manufacture years from 1970 to 1976.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 100); QLD (About 42). 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