UK vehicle statistics / Hyundai

How many Hyundai I20 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 154,006 licensed and 3,527 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai I20 generic-model group.

Looking at a I20?

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 I20 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the I20 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 154,920 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 154,006 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,527 are declared SORN — 1 in 45 of the 157,533 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.

I20 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 71.7% of 108,189 Hyundai I20 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.2% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 58.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 4.3% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 3.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Washers — 3.7% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 4.3% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 3.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Washers — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Check the actual I20 — 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 Q1154,0063,527
2025 Q4154,9203,303
2025 Q3154,2453,175
2025 Q2154,0273,048
2025 Q1152,6682,958
2024 Q4151,0132,780
2024 Q3150,5302,573
2024 Q2149,6742,441
2024 Q1147,8502,395
2023 Q4145,7842,240
2023 Q3144,7982,046
2023 Q2143,5531,946
2023 Q1142,4421,867
2022 Q4140,6881,799
2022 Q3139,1441,722
2022 Q2137,4521,638
2022 Q1136,5901,634
2021 Q4135,3901,544
2021 Q3133,8901,550
2021 Q2132,4001,531
2021 Q1130,5291,626
2020 Q4130,2551,516
2020 Q3130,3011,301
2020 Q2129,1641,390
2020 Q1128,4901,384
2019 Q4128,6351,126
2019 Q3127,6921,048
2019 Q2126,0581,012
2019 Q1124,468849
2018 Q4122,560794
2018 Q3121,299699
2018 Q2119,168669
2018 Q1117,837650
2017 Q4115,131649
2017 Q3112,879605
2017 Q2110,800461
2017 Q1107,974414
2016 Q4104,213348
2016 Q3100,889336
2016 Q296,641286
2016 Q193,322287
2015 Q489,660251
2015 Q388,438238
2015 Q285,509214
2015 Q182,220239
2014 Q476,725223
2014 Q374,097278

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Common questions

How many Hyundai I20 cars are left in the UK?

154,006 were licensed and 3,527 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai I20 cars are SORN?

3,527 are declared SORN — 1 in 45 of the 157,533 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the I20 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 154,920 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 154,006 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,527 are declared SORN — 1 in 45 of the 157,533 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Hyundai I20 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 71.7% of 108,189 Hyundai I20 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the I20 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (4.3% of tests), brake performance (3.9% of tests), washers (3.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one I20 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.