UK vehicle statistics / Hillman

How many Hillman Minx cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,350 licensed and 618 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hillman Minx generic-model group.

Looking at a Minx?

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

Is the Minx disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,413 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,350 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 618 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,968 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 1,968 Minx vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (618 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Minx — 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 Q11,350618
2025 Q41,350614
2025 Q31,361599
2025 Q21,366592
2025 Q11,383579
2024 Q41,380569
2024 Q31,397560
2024 Q21,403557
2024 Q11,392557
2023 Q41,385548
2023 Q31,394544
2023 Q21,404538
2023 Q11,409544
2022 Q41,402542
2022 Q31,405527
2022 Q21,407529
2022 Q11,384544
2021 Q41,395536
2021 Q31,404518
2021 Q21,411515
2021 Q11,398522
2020 Q41,396523
2020 Q31,412506
2020 Q21,404506
2020 Q11,397512
2019 Q41,402507
2019 Q31,413496
2019 Q21,408496
2019 Q11,383506
2018 Q41,371522
2018 Q31,361506
2018 Q21,339521
2018 Q11,295564
2017 Q41,305549
2017 Q31,314540
2017 Q21,317524
2017 Q11,305509
2016 Q41,312509
2016 Q31,323491
2016 Q21,336480
2016 Q11,328478
2015 Q41,331460
2015 Q31,335453
2015 Q21,342437
2015 Q11,347426
2014 Q41,335428
2014 Q31,366405

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Common questions

How many Hillman Minx cars are left in the UK?

1,350 were licensed and 618 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hillman Minx cars are SORN?

618 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,968 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Minx disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,413 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,350 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 618 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,968 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Minx 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.