UK vehicle statistics / Hillman

How many Hillman IMP cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 768 licensed and 649 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hillman IMP generic-model group.

Looking at a IMP?

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 IMP is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the IMP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 783 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 768 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 649 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,417 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Hillman IMP generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,417 IMP vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (649 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual IMP — 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1768649
2025 Q4766645
2025 Q3771638
2025 Q2769632
2025 Q1770630
2024 Q4772614
2024 Q3769615
2024 Q2771607
2024 Q1773612
2023 Q4765609
2023 Q3769604
2023 Q2783596
2023 Q1772599
2022 Q4764603
2022 Q3768594
2022 Q2774585
2022 Q1765595
2021 Q4760600
2021 Q3766591
2021 Q2763594
2021 Q1765594
2020 Q4768586
2020 Q3758587
2020 Q2749581
2020 Q1749577
2019 Q4747575
2019 Q3754567
2019 Q2742563
2019 Q1713574
2018 Q4702577
2018 Q3687582
2018 Q2669580
2018 Q1628611
2017 Q4634608
2017 Q3637597
2017 Q2651581
2017 Q1642554
2016 Q4634552
2016 Q3641537
2016 Q2642529
2016 Q1635525
2015 Q4643515
2015 Q3653502
2015 Q2659484
2015 Q1645483
2014 Q4645478
2014 Q3665450

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Common questions

How many Hillman IMP cars are left in the UK?

768 were licensed and 649 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hillman IMP cars are SORN?

649 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,417 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the IMP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 783 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 768 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 649 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,417 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the IMP coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Hillman IMP generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one IMP 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.