UK vehicle statistics / Mazda

How many Mazda 2 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 140,291 licensed and 4,645 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mazda 2 generic-model group.

Looking at a 2?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 2 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 2 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 142,120 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 140,291 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,645 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 144,936 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

2 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.1% of 110,432 Mazda 2 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 54.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 7.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.4% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 4% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mazda 2 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 7.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.4% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 4% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Check the actual 2 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1140,2914,645
2025 Q4140,3984,503
2025 Q3140,9294,407
2025 Q2141,5534,273
2025 Q1142,1204,229
2024 Q4141,7854,023
2024 Q3141,5393,721
2024 Q2140,4603,522
2024 Q1139,5893,502
2023 Q4139,0673,337
2023 Q3138,7873,123
2023 Q2138,6323,010
2023 Q1138,0192,985
2022 Q4136,8152,951
2022 Q3135,1922,860
2022 Q2134,7482,801
2022 Q1134,6832,812
2021 Q4134,7902,804
2021 Q3134,8262,761
2021 Q2134,4162,777
2021 Q1133,9422,853
2020 Q4134,0022,613
2020 Q3134,0302,491
2020 Q2133,0692,453
2020 Q1133,1402,377
2019 Q4133,4552,145
2019 Q3132,6641,958
2019 Q2130,8571,829
2019 Q1129,3181,739
2018 Q4128,0101,634
2018 Q3126,8481,496
2018 Q2125,1001,417
2018 Q1124,5021,315
2017 Q4123,1611,273
2017 Q3122,4721,197
2017 Q2121,0971,160
2017 Q1120,0251,084
2016 Q4117,684949
2016 Q3115,986838
2016 Q2113,852779
2016 Q1112,218735
2015 Q4108,623646
2015 Q3106,982603
2015 Q2103,868511
2015 Q1102,116450
2014 Q499,691410
2014 Q399,243353

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Common questions

How many Mazda 2 cars are left in the UK?

140,291 were licensed and 4,645 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mazda 2 cars are SORN?

4,645 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 144,936 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 2 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 142,120 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 140,291 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,645 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 144,936 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mazda 2 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.1% of 110,432 Mazda 2 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 2 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (7.1% of tests), condition (4.5% of tests), headlamp aim (4.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one 2 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.