Mazda · 1987–1997
Mazda MX-6
The Mazda MX-6 is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive sport compact coupé manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1987 to 1997 across two generations. Mechanically identical to the Ford Probe, the Capella/626 and its hatchback platform mate, the Ford Telstar, these cars shared the GD (1988–1992) and GE (1993–1997) platforms. The MX-6 replaced the 626 Coupé, although it continued to share the same chassis. The MX-6, 626, and Ford Probe were manufactured at joint-venture plants either by AutoAlliance in Flat Rock, Michigan, for the North American market, or in Japan for Asian and European markets.
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UK vehicles on the road
86 licensed and 262 SORN (348 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 729 |
| 2015 | 657 |
| 2016 | 609 |
| 2017 | 539 |
| 2018 | 495 |
| 2019 | 464 |
| 2020 | 457 |
| 2021 | 431 |
| 2022 | 413 |
| 2023 | 400 |
| 2024 | 370 |
| 2025 | 348 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
US safety recalls
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15V674000 2015-10-19 · model years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and…
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's…
NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q775121CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MX-6CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371749847 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- NHTSA recalls database — https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallsUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.