MIA · MIA C · Cars
As of 2025 Q4, 9 MIA Cs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 11 in 2014 Q3 — only 82% 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. In all, the MIA C is rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 9 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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As of 2025 Q4, 9 MIA C were still registered in the UK — 4 licensed and on the road, plus 5 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The MIA C is genuinely rare, with only 9 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of MIA C on UK roads held steady.
Most MIA C run on electric — about 100% of those still registered.
The MIA C peaked at 11 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.