How many on the road

MazdaMX-5 RF Exclusive-Line

1,178 Mazda MX-5 RF Exclusive-Line cars are licensed in the UK, and another 3 are declared off the road (SORN). That's the most there have ever been on the road. One of 96 versions DVLA records under the Mazda MX-5.

Licensed
1,178taxed for the road
SORN
3declared off the road
On the register
1,181licensed + SORN
1-year change
+45.4%vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
1,178June 2026
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2023 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2023 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

2026* covers January to June only. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol1,181

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1401cc to 1500cc485
  • 1901cc to 2000cc533

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Mazda MX-5 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
MX-520,69917,362
MX-5 Sport7,1381,512
MX-5 Sport NAV also “MX-5 Sport NAV +”5,49993
MX-5 RF Sport NAV also “MX-5 RF Sport NAV +”4,04357
MX-5 I Roadster SE3,653193
MX-5 S-VT Sport1,7311,843
MX-5 1.8I1,6611,656
MX-5 I Roadster Sport Tech2,644112
MX-5 S1,0321,293
MX-5 I SE2,107159

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 7 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.