MAZDA · MAZDA 6 · Cars
MAZDA 6 Common
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 63,250 on the road.
Rarer than 6% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 5,717 a year (9.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 39,386 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
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 2025 Q4, 63,250 MAZDA 6 were still registered in the UK — 53,165 licensed and on the road, plus 10,085 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MAZDA 6 rare?
The MAZDA 6 is common, with 63,250 still on the road, making it rarer than 6% of the 2,408 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 5,431 (7.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 39,386 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, gas (lpg).
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.