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Mazda 323

Car Hatchback ⭐ Popular pick Discontinued

1 production run · 1 variant · 8 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mazda 323 on record.

Netherlands
1978–2005
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1978–2025
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history & variants

1 production run · 1 variant · 8 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Registration history

1978: 1 vehicle 1979: 3 vehicles 1980: 1 vehicle 1982: 1 vehicle 1983: 3 vehicles 1984: 38 vehicles 1985: 69 vehicles 1986: 116 vehicles 1987: 116 vehicles 1988: 85 vehicles 1989: 87 vehicles 1990: 81 vehicles 1991: 83 vehicles 1992: 57 vehicles 1993: 37 vehicles 1994: 34 vehicles 1995: 62 vehicles 1996: 66 vehicles 1997: 119 vehicles 1998: 299 vehicles 1999: 396 vehicles 396 2000: 360 vehicles 2001: 276 vehicles 2002: 169 vehicles 2003: 146 vehicles 2004: 12 vehicles 2005: 1 vehicle 1978 2005
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1978: 1 vehicle 1979: 3 vehicles 1980: 4 vehicles 1981: 3 vehicles 1982: 2 vehicles 1983: 15 vehicles 1984: 10 vehicles 1985: 28 vehicles 1986: 22 vehicles 1987: 23 vehicles 1988: 38 vehicles 1989: 48 vehicles 1990: 77 vehicles 1991: 68 vehicles 1992: 63 vehicles 1993: 61 vehicles 1994: 70 vehicles 1995: 75 vehicles 1996: 126 vehicles 1997: 140 vehicles 1998: 243 vehicles 1999: 347 vehicles 347 2000: 235 vehicles 2001: 95 vehicles 2002: 73 vehicles 2003: 60 vehicles 2006: 1 vehicle 2009: 3 vehicles 2011: 2 vehicles 2012: 1 vehicle 2015: 1 vehicle 2017: 1 vehicle 2019: 1 vehicle 2021: 1 vehicle 2025: 2 vehicles 1978 2025
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 38
1985 69
1986 116
1987 116
1988 85
1989 87
1990 81
1991 83
1992 57
1993 37
1994 34
1995 62
1996 66
1997 119
1998 299
1999 396
2000 360
2001 276
2002 169
2003 146
2004 12
2005 1
Finland
1978 1
1979 3
1980 4
1981 3
1982 2
1983 15
1984 10
1985 28
1986 22
1987 23
1988 38
1989 48
1990 77
1991 68
1992 63
1993 61
1994 70
1995 75
1996 126
1997 140
1998 243
1999 347
2000 235
2001 95
2002 73
2003 60
2006 1
2009 3
2011 2
2012 1
2015 1
2017 1
2019 1
2021 1
2025 2

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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{
  "id": "car/mazda/323",
  "name": "323",
  "make": {
    "id": "mazda",
    "name": "Mazda"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
  "availability": [
    "au",
    "ca",
    "ch",
    "es",
    "fi",
    "gb",
    "lu",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/mazda/323-f",
    "car/mazda/323f"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": "discontinued",
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

On Developer and up, enrichment carries production runs, variants, related models, powertrain counts, reference links and make facts.

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