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HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 1,964 MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,715 MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT was highest during 2009 Q2 (6,310). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,631 (42%) MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT 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 S VT SPORT has fallen by 2,171. Licensed models have fallen by 3,519 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,348.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,132 MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 1,416 and the SORNed total has increased by 284.

53% of the surviving 3,679 MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MAZDA MX 5 S VT SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q47920792792
2002 Q42,47502,4751,683
2003 Q44,55504,5552,080
2004 Q45,76005,7601,205
2005 Q46,27106,271511
2006 Q46,22006,220-51
2007 Q46,1581186,27656
2008 Q36,109926,201-75
2008 Q46,0211936,21413
2009 Q16,0861776,26349
2009 Q26,230806,31047
2009 Q36,1871126,299-11
2009 Q46,0821846,266-33
2010 Q16,0232006,223-43
2010 Q26,1381076,24522
2010 Q36,0811366,217-28
2010 Q45,8503106,160-57
2011 Q15,8222836,105-55
2011 Q26,0431386,18176
2011 Q35,9501876,137-44
2011 Q45,7034146,117-20
2012 Q15,7163776,093-24
2012 Q25,9411986,13946
2012 Q35,8572346,091-48
2012 Q45,5964956,0910
2013 Q15,5374625,999-92
2013 Q25,8162446,06061
2013 Q35,7332635,996-64
2013 Q45,3706155,985-11
2014 Q15,3613635,724-261
2014 Q25,7132435,956232
2014 Q35,6912815,97216
2014 Q45,2426785,920-52
2015 Q15,1754635,638-282
2015 Q25,4833675,850212
2015 Q35,3964195,815-35
2015 Q44,9758285,803-12
2016 Q14,9466815,627-176
2016 Q25,2325015,733106
2016 Q35,1295655,694-39
2016 Q44,7489435,691-3
2017 Q14,7117305,441-250
2017 Q24,9686735,641200
2017 Q34,8597315,590-51
2017 Q44,3811,1655,546-44
2018 Q14,2829865,268-278
2018 Q24,5088505,35890
2018 Q34,4249575,38123
2018 Q43,8741,4435,317-64
2019 Q13,8141,1764,990-327
2019 Q24,0751,0555,130140
2019 Q33,9661,1425,108-22
2019 Q43,4341,5805,014-94
2020 Q13,2061,6654,871-143
2020 Q23,3801,4314,811-60
2020 Q33,3881,4734,86150
2020 Q42,9561,8304,786-75
2021 Q12,8561,6044,460-326
2021 Q23,1961,3884,584124
2021 Q33,1121,4454,557-27
2021 Q42,6741,8424,516-41
2022 Q12,6691,6544,323-193
2022 Q22,8441,5174,36138
2022 Q32,7431,6114,354-7
2022 Q42,3881,9164,304-50
2023 Q12,3751,7194,094-210
2023 Q22,5581,6304,18894
2023 Q32,4491,7164,165-23
2023 Q42,1112,0124,123-42
2024 Q12,1011,8933,994-129
2024 Q22,2021,8024,00410
2024 Q32,0851,8353,920-84
2024 Q41,7512,0183,769-151
2025 Q11,7451,9653,710-59
2025 Q21,9641,7153,679-31

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.