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MG MAESTRO Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 319 MG MAESTROs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 321 in 2019 Q3 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. Tellingly, 86% 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 (319 in the latest data).
Rarer than 47% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the MAESTRO
The Austin Maestro is a small family car which was produced in Oxford, England, from November 1982 to December 1994. There are two body styles, a five-door hatchback and a two-door van. It was introduced by British Leyland (BL) under the Austin marque, with the Rover Group (BL's successor from 1986 onwards) selling it simply as the Maestro starting from 1988. An MG-branded performance version was sold as the MG Maestro from 1983 until 1991. The Maestro replaced the Austin Maxi and Austin Allegro, with the van version replacing the corresponding van derivative of the Morris Ital. Although later...
MG MAESTRO — questions & answers
How many MG MAESTRO are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 319 MG MAESTRO were still registered in the UK — 45 licensed and on the road, plus 274 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MG MAESTRO rare?
The MG MAESTRO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (319), making it rarer than 47% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MG MAESTRO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MG MAESTRO on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most MG MAESTRO use?
Most MG MAESTRO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the MG MAESTRO peak?
The MG MAESTRO peaked at 321 registered in 2019 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.