Mazda DEMIO

470 on UK roads in 2025-76 vs 2024

On the road

470

470 licensed

Change vs 2024

-13.9%

-76 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda DEMIO is a rare sight on UK roads, with 470 licensed in 2025 - down 13.9% on 2024. 25 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda DEMIO cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda DEMIO looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda DEMIO on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

470total

Petrol99.4%
Diesel0.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L469
1.6-2.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200018%
2000-200473%
2005-20096%
2010-20143%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Demio holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 710 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

62.4%

710 MOT tests in 2025 · 553 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

62.7%

2023

64.6%

2024

66.9%

2025

62.4%

▼ 0.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Demio is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 756 cars tracked across years

3,963miles a year · low use

72.4%

low · <5k

25.8%

avg · 5-15k

1.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,314-5,317 miles a year (median 2,756).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

70,451

33,601middle 50%: 48,600-87,307108,929

Typical odometer rising: 73,182 → 72,055 → 70,418 → 70,451

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.1%

40-80k

60.2%

80-120k

59.3%

120k+

40.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Mazda Demio passes first time 62.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 3,963 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 84.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 40.6% past 120k.

Why a DEMIO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 208 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DEMIO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension56.3%

Lamps & electrical36.5%

Body & structure28.4%

Brakes17.8%

Tyres13.9%

Visibility13%

Exhaust & emissions10.6%

Seat belts9.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired69

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc38

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn27

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning23

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED13

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements13

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning12

19.2% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·208 fails analysed

Mazda DEMIO - frequently asked

How many Mazda DEMIO are left in the UK?

There are 470 Mazda DEMIO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 13.9% on 2024.

How many new Mazda DEMIO were registered in 2025?

25 brand-new Mazda DEMIO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mazda DEMIO use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Mazda DEMIO on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda DEMIO?

Most Mazda DEMIO cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Mazda DEMIO?

62.4% of Mazda DEMIO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda DEMIO has around 67,620 miles on the clock.

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