UK vehicle statistics / Mazda

How many Mazda MX-3 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 117 licensed and 448 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mazda MX-3 generic-model group.

Looking at a MX-3?

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 MX-3 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the MX-3 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,083 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 117 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1117448
2025 Q4119448
2025 Q3131434
2025 Q2139434
2025 Q1139437
2024 Q4136446
2024 Q3146458
2024 Q2152457
2024 Q1155465
2023 Q4158466
2023 Q3169456
2023 Q2181455

Other Mazda models

  • 2 — 140,291 licensed
  • MX-5 — 79,773 licensed
  • 3 — 109,371 licensed
  • CX-5 — 94,275 licensed
  • 6 — 51,492 licensed
  • CX-30 — 43,823 licensed

See how many of every Mazda model are left

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.