Mazda vehicle guide

Mazda Scrap Value 2026: What Is Your Old CX-5 Worth?

Old Mazdas are usually worth a few hundred dollars to a couple of thousand, depending on the model and whether they run. Scrap cars average $461 nationally, and we recently paid $1,100 for a Mazda CX-5 in Southport and $650 for a damaged CX-7 in Surfers Paradise.

By AK Cash for CarsPublished 10 September 2026

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What is a Mazda worth in 2026?

The quickest guide is what cars like yours have actually sold for. These are real prices, not online estimates:

Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)
Mazda CX-5, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Southport: $1,100
Mazda CX-7, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Surfers Paradise: $650

A CX-5, CX-9 or BT-50 that still runs is valued individually and can be worth well above the scrap average. Older Mazda3s and Mazda2s are usually valued on condition and metal. Every Mazda gets its own offer based on its model, condition and the demand for its parts.

Why Mazda values vary so much

Mazda sold huge numbers of small cars in Australia, and many are now reaching the end of their life: the Mazda3 was the eighth most scrapped car at CarTakeBack in 2025, at an average age of 17 years (CarTakeBack). Those cars are common, so their value rests on condition.

The SUVs and the BT-50 ute are different. A CX-5 or BT-50 is newer on average and its parts are in demand, which is why a CX-5 we bought in Southport fetched $1,100 even though it wasn't worth repairing.

What sets the price of your Mazda

Model and age

CX-5, CX-9 and BT-50 models are usually worth the most. Mazda3, Mazda2, Mazda6 and the older CX-7 are valued on condition and kilometres.

Whether it runs

A Mazda that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Tell us about warning lights and noises so the offer holds on pickup day.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, as do missing wheels, panels or engine parts.

Metal prices

Every car has a base value in its steel and aluminium, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Mazda models we buy most

Mazda3: the Mazda we see most, often with high kilometres.
CX-5: a popular family SUV, valued well when complete.
CX-7 and CX-9: larger SUVs, often sold with engine or turbo faults.
BT-50: a ute with parts in steady demand. See cash for utes, 4WDs and vans.
Mazda2 and Mazda6: small and mid-size cars, each valued individually.

How to sell your Mazda in Brisbane

Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
Get an individual offer. We value every Mazda on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection (by bank transfer in NSW). Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Mazdas across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads. For a running Mazda you simply want gone, start with sell my car Brisbane. For accident damage, see damaged car buyers; for a Mazda at the end of its life, see scrap car removal. You can also see the cars we've bought recently.

Selling a Mazda in Queensland: the paperwork

No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Mazda after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Mazda selling questions

How much is my old Mazda CX-5 worth?

It depends on the year, kilometres and condition. A complete CX-5 is usually worth well above the scrap average; we recently paid $1,100 for one in Southport.

Do you buy Mazda3s with high kilometres?

Yes. High kilometres are normal for the Mazda3s we buy. Tell us the reading and the condition and we value the car as it is.

Do you buy a CX-7 with engine problems?

Yes. We buy CX-7s and other Mazdas with engine, turbo and gearbox faults. Describe the problem and we'll make an offer.