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MAZDA 121 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 252 MAZDA 121s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,173 in 2014 Q3 — only 21% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 921 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 17 a year (6.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2035 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 85% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (252 in the latest data).
Rarer than 49% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 17 a year (6.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 176 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.
About the 121
The Mazda 121 name has been used on a variety of Mazda automobiles for various export markets from 1975 until 2002: 1975–1981 — Piston engined variants of the second generation Mazda Cosmo sports car 1986–1991 — First generation Ford Festiva; subcompact car 1991–1998 — Autozam Revue; subcompact four-door sedan 1996–2002 — First generation Mazda Demio; subcompact car (in countries where the Fiesta-based "121" was not sold) 1996–2002 — Badge engineered version of the fourth-generation Ford Fiesta subcompact car, sold in some European markets
MAZDA 121 — questions & answers
How many MAZDA 121 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 252 MAZDA 121 were still registered in the UK — 37 licensed and on the road, plus 215 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MAZDA 121 rare?
The MAZDA 121 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (252), making it rarer than 49% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MAZDA 121 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MAZDA 121 on UK roads fell by 14 (5.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 176 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MAZDA 121 use?
Most MAZDA 121 run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MAZDA 121 peak?
The MAZDA 121 peaked at 1,173 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.