MAZDA · MAZDA FAMILIA · Cars
As of 2026 Q1, 26 MAZDA FAMILIAs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 31 in 2014 Q3 — only 84% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 5 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1 (4.0%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the MAZDA FAMILIA is rarer than 72% of the 2,429 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 26 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 72% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
The Mazda Familia (Japanese: マツダ ファミリア, Matsuda Famiria), also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323, Mazda Protegé and Mazda Allegro, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 1963 and 2003. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004. It was marketed as the Familia in Japan, which means "family" in Latin. For export, earlier models were sold with nameplates including: "800", "1000", "1200", and "1300". In North America, the 1200 was replaced by the Mazda GLC, with newer models becoming "323" and "Protegé". In Europe, all Familias sold after 1977 were called...
As of 2026 Q1, 26 MAZDA FAMILIA were still registered in the UK — 8 licensed and on the road, plus 18 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The MAZDA FAMILIA is genuinely rare, with only 26 left, making it rarer than 72% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of MAZDA FAMILIA on UK roads rose by 1 (4.0%).
Most MAZDA FAMILIA run on petrol — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
The MAZDA FAMILIA peaked at 31 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.