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How many MG Maestro cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 47 licensed and 274 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MG Maestro generic-model group.

Looking at a Maestro?

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

Is the Maestro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 77 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 47 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is up 21% 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 Q147274
2025 Q445274
2025 Q360260
2025 Q270251
2025 Q146271
2024 Q441278
2024 Q353267
2024 Q259261
2024 Q138267
2023 Q438281
2023 Q351266
2023 Q252263

Other MG models

  • ZS — 133,658 licensed
  • HS — 120,142 licensed
  • 3 — 53,691 licensed
  • 4 — 48,656 licensed
  • MGB — 25,082 licensed
  • 5 — 15,224 licensed

See how many of every MG 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.