UK vehicle statistics / Hyundai

How many Hyundai Ioniq cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 66,374 licensed and 849 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Ioniq generic-model group.

Is the Ioniq disappearing?

66,374 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ioniq is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 114% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 849 are declared SORN — 1 in 79 of the 67,223 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.

When it shows up in the statistics

Hyundai Ioniq first appears in the published DfT series in 2016 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Ioniq MOT pass rate

In 2024, 86.5% of 39,155 Hyundai Ioniq MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 84.8% aged 6–9 years.

• Condition — 2.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
• Wipers — 2.6% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Tread Depth — 1.9% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
• Headlamp Aim — 1.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

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

Before you buy

• Condition — 2.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
• Wipers — 2.6% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Tread Depth — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
• Headlamp Aim — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Check the actual Ioniq — 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.

Other Hyundai models

• I10 — 282,613 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Tucson — 255,591 licensed. MOT pass rate
• I20 — 154,006 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Kona — 119,398 licensed. MOT pass rate
• I30 — 103,080 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Ix35 — 50,555 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Hyundai model are left

Common questions

How many Hyundai Ioniq cars are left in the UK?

66,374 were licensed and 849 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Ioniq cars are SORN?

849 are declared SORN — 1 in 79 of the 67,223 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Ioniq disappearing?

66,374 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Ioniq is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 114% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 849 are declared SORN — 1 in 79 of the 67,223 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

When does the Ioniq appear in the UK statistics?

Hyundai Ioniq first appears in the published DfT series in 2016 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

What is the Hyundai Ioniq MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 86.5% of 39,155 Hyundai Ioniq MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Ioniq fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (2.6% of tests), wipers (2.6% of tests), tread depth (1.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Ioniq 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.