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MG MONTEGO Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 112 MG MONTEGOs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 121 in 2020 Q3 — only 93% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 9 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 2 a year (1.4% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2075 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 88% 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. In all, the MG MONTEGO is rarer than 58% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (112 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2 a year (1.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 104 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2075.
About the MONTEGO
The Austin Montego is a British family car that was produced from 1984 to 1994, first by British Leyland and then by its successor the Rover Group. The Montego was the replacement for both the rear-wheel drive Morris Ital and the front-wheel drive Austin Ambassador ranges to give British Leyland an all-new competitor for the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier. On its launch, it was sold as both an Austin and a performance-enhanced MG. It was the last car to be launched under the Austin marque, which was used until a facelift introduced for the 1989 model year - afterwards, the Montego was sold without...
MG MONTEGO — questions & answers
How many MG MONTEGO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 112 MG MONTEGO were still registered in the UK — 13 licensed and on the road, plus 99 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MG MONTEGO rare?
The MG MONTEGO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (112), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MG MONTEGO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MG MONTEGO on UK roads fell by 3 (2.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 104 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MG MONTEGO use?
Most MG MONTEGO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the MG MONTEGO peak?
The MG MONTEGO peaked at 121 registered in 2020 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.