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HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT ARE LEFT?

There are 172 MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 177 MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT was highest during 2000 Q4 (485). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 136 (28%) MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT 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 MERLOT has fallen by 62. Licensed models have fallen by 147 and the SORNed total has increased by 85.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

51% of the remaining 349 MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 MERLOT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q44830483483
1997 Q44820482-1
1998 Q44800480-2
1999 Q44780478-2
2000 Q448504857
2001 Q44840484-1
2002 Q44760476-8
2003 Q44750475-1
2004 Q447504750
2005 Q44710471-4
2006 Q44520452-19
2007 Q44384348129
2008 Q343930469-12
2008 Q4413564690
2009 Q140361464-5
2009 Q24423247410
2009 Q344031471-3
2009 Q4410614710
2010 Q140062462-9
2010 Q2421414620
2010 Q342732459-3
2010 Q4381814623
2011 Q136672438-24
2011 Q24026046224
2011 Q339262454-8
2011 Q435895453-1
2012 Q1350100450-3
2012 Q2394564500
2012 Q337757434-16
2012 Q43401014417
2013 Q133696432-9
2013 Q2369684375
2013 Q336361424-13
2013 Q43131194328
2014 Q130490394-38
2014 Q23566642228
2014 Q33567843412
2014 Q4296129425-9
2015 Q129196387-38
2015 Q23199241124
2015 Q3319954143
2015 Q4271140411-3
2016 Q1267139406-5
2016 Q23091014104
2016 Q3291113404-6
2016 Q42531534062
2017 Q1250138388-18
2017 Q227812840618
2017 Q3268137405-1
2017 Q4228176404-1
2018 Q1214158372-32
2018 Q224914239119
2018 Q32561383943
2018 Q4201190391-3
2019 Q1198160358-33
2019 Q223614438022
2019 Q32261553811
2019 Q4181199380-1
2020 Q1168204372-8
2020 Q2189175364-8
2020 Q319418337713
2020 Q4159214373-4
2021 Q1158197355-18
2021 Q219717236914
2021 Q31961783745
2021 Q4149221370-4
2022 Q1155194349-21
2022 Q21781803589
2022 Q317819237012
2022 Q4138229367-3
2023 Q1136208344-23
2023 Q217418736117
2023 Q31662013676
2023 Q41322363681
2024 Q1147200347-21
2024 Q217018835811
2024 Q3170184354-4
2024 Q4135212347-7
2025 Q11342143481
2025 Q21721773491

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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.