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MAZDA MONTROSE Ultra-rare

MAZDA MONTROSE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Rudolf Stricker / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
7
3 licensed4 SORN
▼ 1 (-12.5%) yr/yr
Peak: 10 in 2020 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 3 5 8 10 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 7 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 81% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (4.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 6 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2040.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the MONTROSE

The Mazda Capella, also known as the 626 in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia, is a mid-size car that was manufactured by Mazda from 1970 until 2002. Sold in the Japanese domestic market under the Capella name, the vehicle was also commonly known in other major markets as the Mazda 626. Ford, Mazda's partner at the time, also used the Capella platform to create the Ford Telstar and Ford Probe. 4,345,279 of the 626 and Telstar models were sold worldwide. Designed to compete against Japanese mid-size stalwarts such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Corona, and Nissan Bluebird, the Capella was succeeded...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MAZDA MONTROSE — questions & answers

How many MAZDA MONTROSE are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 7 MAZDA MONTROSE were still registered in the UK — 3 licensed and on the road, plus 4 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MAZDA MONTROSE rare?

The MAZDA MONTROSE is genuinely rare, with only 7 left, making it rarer than 81% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the MAZDA MONTROSE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MAZDA MONTROSE on UK roads fell by 1 (12.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 6 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most MAZDA MONTROSE use?

Most MAZDA MONTROSE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the MAZDA MONTROSE peak?

The MAZDA MONTROSE peaked at 10 registered in 2020 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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