2004
Busiest manufacture year
About 703 still registered — about 23% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mazda RX-8?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mazda RX-8
3,120
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 2003 to 2012. 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
2012
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 2003 to 2012, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 857 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.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 394 | 13% | Rarer than 93% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 703 | 23% | Rarer than 90% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 545 | 17% | Rarer than 92% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 274 | 8.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 364 | 12% | Rarer than 96% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 487 | 16% | Rarer than 95% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 144 | 4.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 153 | 4.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 42 | 1.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 12 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 4,480 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mazda RX-8.
Spot a Mazda RX-8About 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mazda RX-8 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 19% 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 3,870 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,580 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,410 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 3,240 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 3,120 |
Age profile of Mazda RX-8 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 857 |
| VIC | About 719 |
| QLD | About 793 |
| WA | About 389 |
| SA | About 210 |
| TAS | About 63 |
| ACT | About 74 |
| NT | About 12 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 3,120 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mazda RX-8
- Which build year of the Mazda RX-8 has the most still registered?
- 2004 — About 703 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mazda RX-8 year is rarest for its age?
- 2012 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mazda vehicles still registered is the RX-8?
- 0.2% — about 3,120 of about 1,790,000 Mazda vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mazda RX-8 vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 2003 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 857); QLD (About 793). 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