MAZDA > MX 5 > MX 5 1.8I

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 1.8I ARE LEFT?

There are 1,879 MAZDA MX 5 1.8I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,592 MAZDA MX 5 1.8I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MAZDA MX 5 1.8I was highest during 2009 Q2 (5,781). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,310 (40%) MAZDA MX 5 1.8I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of MAZDA MX 5 1.8I that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of MAZDA MX 5 1.8I has fallen by 1,920. Licensed models have fallen by 3,218 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,298.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,057 MAZDA MX 5 1.8I models. Taxed models have declined by 1,423 and the SORNed total has increased by 366.

54% of the surviving 3,471 MAZDA MX 5 1.8I in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 1.8I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q47520752752
2002 Q42,07502,0751,323
2003 Q44,07304,0731,998
2004 Q45,20405,2041,131
2005 Q45,65905,659455
2006 Q45,58605,586-73
2007 Q45,5631135,67690
2008 Q35,568855,653-23
2008 Q45,4991435,642-11
2009 Q15,5711435,71472
2009 Q25,689925,78167
2009 Q35,664875,751-30
2009 Q45,5531515,704-47
2010 Q15,5131525,665-39
2010 Q25,618745,69227
2010 Q35,5631125,675-17
2010 Q45,3682715,639-36
2011 Q15,3352315,566-73
2011 Q25,4951365,63165
2011 Q35,4191915,610-21
2011 Q45,2043615,565-45
2012 Q15,2233155,538-27
2012 Q25,4321715,60365
2012 Q35,3852005,585-18
2012 Q45,1294165,545-40
2013 Q15,0893795,468-77
2013 Q25,3291985,52759
2013 Q35,2642445,508-19
2013 Q44,9775305,507-1
2014 Q14,9783155,293-214
2014 Q25,2832175,500207
2014 Q35,2562475,5033
2014 Q44,8525895,441-62
2015 Q14,8303615,191-250
2015 Q25,0972945,391200
2015 Q35,0343525,386-5
2015 Q44,6787065,384-2
2016 Q14,6306285,258-126
2016 Q24,8914335,32466
2016 Q34,8064885,294-30
2016 Q44,4178665,283-11
2017 Q14,3896305,019-264
2017 Q24,6455705,215196
2017 Q34,5526575,209-6
2017 Q44,0811,0575,138-71
2018 Q14,0378464,883-255
2018 Q24,2947145,008125
2018 Q34,1918265,0179
2018 Q43,7111,2434,954-63
2019 Q13,6791,0074,686-268
2019 Q23,8929184,810124
2019 Q33,7801,0384,8188
2019 Q43,3421,4124,754-64
2020 Q13,1431,4944,637-117
2020 Q23,3021,2264,528-109
2020 Q33,3141,2954,60981
2020 Q42,9061,6314,537-72
2021 Q12,8231,4774,300-237
2021 Q23,1191,2814,400100
2021 Q33,0241,3204,344-56
2021 Q42,6561,6314,287-57
2022 Q12,6411,4634,104-183
2022 Q22,8161,3474,16359
2022 Q32,6841,4634,147-16
2022 Q42,2891,7994,088-59
2023 Q12,2771,6313,908-180
2023 Q22,4761,4893,96557
2023 Q32,3661,5563,922-43
2023 Q42,0121,8553,867-55
2024 Q11,9701,7703,740-127
2024 Q22,1011,6863,78747
2024 Q32,0231,7193,742-45
2024 Q41,7141,8633,577-165
2025 Q11,7111,7843,495-82
2025 Q21,8791,5923,471-24

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.