UK vehicle statistics / Mazda

How many Mazda Demio cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 462 licensed and 590 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mazda Demio generic-model group.

Looking at a Demio?

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 Demio is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Demio disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,085 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 462 in 2026 Q1, down 92%. That is down 61% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 590 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,052 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 1,052 Demio vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (590 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 92% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 6,085. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Demio — 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 Q1462590
2025 Q4470588
2025 Q3478585
2025 Q2499583
2025 Q1512575
2024 Q4546596
2024 Q3563612
2024 Q2586608
2024 Q1610616
2023 Q4647618
2023 Q3671617
2023 Q2703621
2023 Q1742618
2022 Q4792614
2022 Q3841616
2022 Q2895618
2022 Q1933620
2021 Q4986619
2021 Q31,071611
2021 Q21,130628
2021 Q11,197643
2020 Q41,294631
2020 Q31,415626
2020 Q21,501630
2020 Q11,598623
2019 Q41,697615
2019 Q31,820605
2019 Q21,949585
2019 Q12,082596
2018 Q42,232611
2018 Q32,363609
2018 Q22,541626
2018 Q12,741621
2017 Q42,968612
2017 Q33,146616
2017 Q23,369618
2017 Q13,621588
2016 Q43,860599
2016 Q34,058584
2016 Q24,313554
2016 Q14,586551
2015 Q44,846489
2015 Q35,099457
2015 Q25,346404
2015 Q15,543389
2014 Q45,816370
2014 Q36,085329

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Common questions

How many Mazda Demio cars are left in the UK?

462 were licensed and 590 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mazda Demio cars are SORN?

590 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,052 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Demio disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,085 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 462 in 2026 Q1, down 92%. That is down 61% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 590 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,052 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Demio 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.