Rarity / Mazda / R Series

Mazda R Series: how many are still registered?

4still registered

Mazda R Series cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 5 (2025 Q2) - 80.0% of that peak survives.

2 of the survivors (50.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

80.0% survives 2025 Q2 peak: 5

Declared off-road (SORN)2 · 50.0%

By year

All 4 surviving Mazda R Series cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 2 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built1970 → 2000
210
19702000
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On the road over time

Total Mazda R Series cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

4
19942026: 4
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Mazda R Series cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

901cc to 1000cc1 cars · 25.0%
1301cc to 1400cc2 cars · 50.0%
1901cc to 2000cc1 cars · 25.0%

Fuel

Petrol4 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.