MAZDA · MAZDA 6 · Cars
MAZDA 6 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 61,680 MAZDA 6s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 114,643 in 2016 Q1 — only 54% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 52,963 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 5,726 a year (9.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2033 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 61,680 on the road.
Rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 5,726 a year (9.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 37,896 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2033.
About the 6
The Mazda 6 (Japanese: マツダ・シックス, Hepburn: Matsuda Shikkusu) (known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan until 2019, derived from the Italian attenzione) is a mid-size sedan produced by Mazda from 2002 to 2024, replacing the long-produced Capella/626. The Mazda6 was marketed as the first example of the company's "Stylish, Insightful and Spirited" design philosophy, followed by the Mazda2 in December 2002, the RX-8 in August 2003, the Mazda3 in January 2004, the Mazda5 in the summer of 2005, the MX-5 in October 2005, and the CX-7 in November 2006. The 2003 Mazda6 is essentially the seventh-generation Mazda...
MAZDA 6 — questions & answers
How many MAZDA 6 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 61,680 MAZDA 6 were still registered in the UK — 51,492 licensed and on the road, plus 10,188 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MAZDA 6 rare?
The MAZDA 6 is common, with 61,680 still on the road, making it rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MAZDA 6 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MAZDA 6 on UK roads fell by 5,567 (8.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 37,896 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MAZDA 6 use?
Most MAZDA 6 run on diesel — about 52% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the MAZDA 6 peak?
The MAZDA 6 peaked at 114,643 registered in 2016 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.