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MAZDA DEMIO Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 1,052 MAZDA DEMIOs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 6,413 in 2014 Q3 — only 16% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 5,361 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 106 a year (10.0% 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. Tellingly, 56% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,052).
Rarer than 34% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 106 a year (10.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 620 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2033.
About the DEMIO
The Mazda Demio (マツダ・デミオ, Matsuda Demio) is a small car manufactured by Mazda from 1996 to 2019. While sold across four generations in the domestic Japanese market, the Demio nameplate was rarely used outside of Japan, where it was usually called the Mazda2. The Demio nameplate was retired in 2019 as Mazda changed over to "Mazda2" for their home market as well. It has been described as a supermini or a subcompact car, and is a part of the B-segment of the European car market. The Demio is built on the Mazda D platform and was preceded by two other small cars based on the platform: the Ford Festiva...
MAZDA DEMIO — questions & answers
How many MAZDA DEMIO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,052 MAZDA DEMIO were still registered in the UK — 462 licensed and on the road, plus 590 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MAZDA DEMIO rare?
The MAZDA DEMIO is uncommon, with 1,052 still about, making it rarer than 34% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MAZDA DEMIO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MAZDA DEMIO on UK roads fell by 35 (3.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 620 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MAZDA DEMIO use?
Most MAZDA DEMIO run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MAZDA DEMIO peak?
The MAZDA DEMIO peaked at 6,413 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.