UK vehicle statistics / Mazda

How many Mazda CX-7 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 754 licensed and 484 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mazda CX-7 generic-model group.

Looking at a CX-7?

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

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Wondering whether one particular CX-7 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the CX-7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,968 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 754 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 484 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,238 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,238 CX-7 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (484 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 75% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,968. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual CX-7 — 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 Q1754484
2025 Q4822491
2025 Q3904466
2025 Q2966463
2025 Q11,054456
2024 Q41,120465
2024 Q31,206465
2024 Q21,280460
2024 Q11,384446
2023 Q41,447430
2023 Q31,499412
2023 Q21,573412
2023 Q11,660390
2022 Q41,742371
2022 Q31,801362
2022 Q21,876338
2022 Q11,955311
2021 Q41,996319
2021 Q32,051305
2021 Q22,126294
2021 Q12,175281
2020 Q42,227253
2020 Q32,246247
2020 Q22,273246
2020 Q12,294235
2019 Q42,381203
2019 Q32,412183
2019 Q22,487164
2019 Q12,529160
2018 Q42,580147
2018 Q32,586135
2018 Q22,658127
2018 Q12,711112
2017 Q42,71495
2017 Q32,76672
2017 Q22,77872
2017 Q12,78664
2016 Q42,83052
2016 Q32,85243
2016 Q22,84939
2016 Q12,88551
2015 Q42,89937
2015 Q32,90934
2015 Q22,92137
2015 Q12,94125
2014 Q42,95223
2014 Q32,96820

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Common questions

How many Mazda CX-7 cars are left in the UK?

754 were licensed and 484 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mazda CX-7 cars are SORN?

484 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,238 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CX-7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,968 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 754 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 484 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,238 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one CX-7 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.