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HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 129 MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 108 MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC was highest during 1999 Q4 (369). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 132 (36%) MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC 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 CLASSIC has fallen by 70. Licensed models have fallen by 128 and the SORNed total has increased by 58.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 25 MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 26 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

54% of the surviving 237 MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q41860186186
1998 Q43640364178
1999 Q436903695
2000 Q43620362-7
2001 Q43610361-1
2002 Q43580358-3
2003 Q436003602
2004 Q43590359-1
2005 Q43450345-14
2006 Q43360336-9
2007 Q43322535721
2008 Q3338193570
2008 Q432527352-5
2009 Q132228350-2
2009 Q23411936010
2009 Q333515350-10
2009 Q431035345-5
2010 Q130439343-2
2010 Q2318283463
2010 Q330728335-11
2010 Q4288563449
2011 Q129241333-11
2011 Q2315263418
2011 Q330729336-5
2011 Q4277633404
2012 Q127058328-12
2012 Q2293393324
2012 Q329331324-8
2012 Q4259693284
2013 Q125661317-11
2013 Q2288333214
2013 Q327440314-7
2013 Q4224933173
2014 Q123160291-26
2014 Q22614830918
2014 Q3261543156
2014 Q422284306-9
2015 Q123560295-11
2015 Q22575030712
2015 Q325550305-2
2015 Q4224853094
2016 Q121886304-5
2016 Q223759296-8
2016 Q3238643026
2016 Q4205983031
2017 Q120172273-30
2017 Q22247630027
2017 Q321086296-4
2017 Q4179114293-3
2018 Q1177100277-16
2018 Q2193872803
2018 Q3191942855
2018 Q4154130284-1
2019 Q116696262-22
2019 Q2177942719
2019 Q3182942765
2019 Q4152120272-4
2020 Q1134127261-11
2020 Q21551072621
2020 Q31671002675
2020 Q4133132265-2
2021 Q1137116253-12
2021 Q215211226411
2021 Q3148114262-2
2021 Q4124137261-1
2022 Q1133119252-9
2022 Q21471092564
2022 Q31441142582
2022 Q4124132256-2
2023 Q1122124246-10
2023 Q21351192548
2023 Q31351202551
2023 Q4112139251-4
2024 Q1113121234-17
2024 Q213111624713
2024 Q31341152492
2024 Q4108133241-8
2025 Q1104131235-6
2025 Q21291082372

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.