How many Hillman Husky cars are left?

Name: Hillman Husky licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 134 licensed and 61 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hillman Husky generic-model group.

Looking at a Husky?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Husky is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Husky disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 138 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 134 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 61 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 195 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 195 Husky vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (61 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual Husky — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	134	61
2025 Q4	133	62
2025 Q3	135	60
2025 Q2	135	60
2025 Q1	132	63
2024 Q4	134	61
2024 Q3	136	59
2024 Q2	135	58
2024 Q1	137	58
2023 Q4	137	58
2023 Q3	136	58
2023 Q2	135	59
2023 Q1	135	59
2022 Q4	137	58
2022 Q3	138	56
2022 Q2	135	58
2022 Q1	136	58
2021 Q4	137	55
2021 Q3	136	56
2021 Q2	134	54
2021 Q1	130	56
2020 Q4	130	59
2020 Q3	127	59
2020 Q2	126	58
2020 Q1	130	56
2019 Q4	129	57
2019 Q3	129	57
2019 Q2	130	58
2019 Q1	131	57
2018 Q4	129	60
2018 Q3	128	61
2018 Q2	129	57
2018 Q1	124	65
2017 Q4	126	63
2017 Q3	128	61
2017 Q2	124	61
2017 Q1	124	59
2016 Q4	122	58
2016 Q3	122	59
2016 Q2	122	61
2016 Q1	118	62
2015 Q4	119	62
2015 Q3	121	59
2015 Q2	123	57
2015 Q1	125	57
2014 Q4	126	55
2014 Q3	130	52

Other Hillman models

Minx — 1,350 licensed
IMP — 768 licensed
Avenger — 279 licensed
Hunter — 118 licensed

See how many of every Hillman model are left

Common questions

How many Hillman Husky cars are left in the UK?

134 were licensed and 61 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hillman Husky cars are SORN?

61 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 195 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Husky disappearing?

Does this say whether one Husky is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.