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HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA ARE LEFT?

There are 287 MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 250 MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA was highest during 2002 Q4 (739). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 202 (27%) MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA 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 CALIFORNIA has fallen by 106. Licensed models have fallen by 245 and the SORNed total has increased by 139.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 47 MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA models. Taxed models have declined by 80 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

53% of the surviving 537 MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 CALIFORNIA ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42840284284
1996 Q42750275-9
1997 Q428002805
1998 Q42730273-7
1999 Q427402741
2000 Q45880588314
2001 Q47350735147
2002 Q473907394
2003 Q47070707-32
2004 Q4730073023
2005 Q47130713-17
2006 Q46970697-16
2007 Q46625771922
2008 Q3682387201
2008 Q4651697200
2009 Q165068718-2
2009 Q26864272810
2009 Q368536721-7
2009 Q462784711-10
2010 Q162079699-12
2010 Q26635271516
2010 Q364757704-11
2010 Q460794701-3
2011 Q159698694-7
2011 Q26327470612
2011 Q361372685-21
2011 Q45641246883
2012 Q1555124679-9
2012 Q2592946867
2012 Q358386669-17
2012 Q45431306734
2013 Q1528131659-14
2013 Q25799467314
2013 Q357776653-20
2013 Q451515366815
2014 Q1492130622-46
2014 Q25579865533
2014 Q35531046572
2014 Q4490164654-3
2015 Q1488136624-30
2015 Q253211164319
2015 Q353811865613
2015 Q44701896593
2016 Q1446178624-35
2016 Q25101216317
2016 Q35081286365
2016 Q44402016415
2017 Q1454152606-35
2017 Q249013962923
2017 Q34731656389
2017 Q4403228631-7
2018 Q1397181578-53
2018 Q245716362042
2018 Q34471796266
2018 Q4379244623-3
2019 Q1379206585-38
2019 Q241218359510
2019 Q341919461318
2019 Q4354255609-4
2020 Q1347256603-6
2020 Q2367217584-19
2020 Q337422359713
2020 Q4325269594-3
2021 Q1310240550-44
2021 Q236521558030
2021 Q33562265822
2021 Q4293283576-6
2022 Q1291251542-34
2022 Q234022356321
2022 Q33412305718
2022 Q4295269564-7
2023 Q1289247536-28
2023 Q232922455317
2023 Q3315234549-4
2023 Q4252292544-5
2024 Q1255266521-23
2024 Q229124153211
2024 Q32922475397
2024 Q4243295538-1
2025 Q1234301535-3
2025 Q22872505372

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.