UK vehicle statistics / Hyundai

How many Hyundai Accent cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,087 licensed and 1,819 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Accent generic-model group.

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Is the Accent disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 21,575 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,087 in 2026 Q1, down 95%. That is down 71% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,819 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,906 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.

Accent MOT pass rate

In 2024, 53.1% of 1,444 Hyundai Accent MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Brake Performance — 12.4% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Stop Lamp — 7.1% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Transmission — 6.5% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Hyundai Accent MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 12.4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Stop Lamp — 7.1% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Transmission — 6.5% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,906 Accent vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,819 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 95% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 21,575. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Accent — 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 Q11,0871,819
2025 Q41,1771,814
2025 Q31,2511,806
2025 Q21,3351,806
2025 Q11,4041,817
2024 Q41,4881,859
2024 Q31,6171,915
2024 Q21,6951,942
2024 Q11,7951,950
2023 Q41,8971,946
2023 Q32,0141,939
2023 Q22,1161,942
2023 Q12,2331,950
2022 Q42,3531,962
2022 Q32,4851,956
2022 Q22,6391,968
2022 Q12,7621,993
2021 Q42,9381,993
2021 Q33,1691,990
2021 Q23,4272,002
2021 Q13,7092,039
2020 Q43,9482,061
2020 Q34,2322,064
2020 Q24,5402,107
2020 Q14,8602,096
2019 Q45,1872,023
2019 Q35,5642,003
2019 Q25,9662,010
2019 Q16,3862,020
2018 Q46,8452,032
2018 Q37,2622,044
2018 Q27,8172,038
2018 Q18,4482,090
2017 Q49,0672,139
2017 Q39,6882,134
2017 Q210,3782,157
2017 Q111,2002,119
2016 Q412,1512,131
2016 Q312,8642,087
2016 Q213,8612,068
2016 Q114,9272,025
2015 Q415,8061,905
2015 Q316,7591,790
2015 Q217,9111,728
2015 Q119,0451,638
2014 Q420,2271,609
2014 Q321,5751,514

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Common questions

How many Hyundai Accent cars are left in the UK?

1,087 were licensed and 1,819 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Accent cars are SORN?

1,819 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,906 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Accent disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 21,575 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,087 in 2026 Q1, down 95%. That is down 71% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,819 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,906 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Hyundai Accent MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 53.1% of 1,444 Hyundai Accent MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Accent fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (12.4% of tests), stop lamp (7.1% of tests), headlamp aim (6.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Accent 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.