UK vehicle statistics / Hyundai

How many Hyundai Sonata cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 324 licensed and 312 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Sonata generic-model group.

Looking at a Sonata?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Sonata is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Sonata disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,824 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 324 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 636 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 636 Sonata vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (312 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 89% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,824. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Sonata — 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 Q1324312
2025 Q4344311
2025 Q3360308
2025 Q2389301
2025 Q1400305
2024 Q4430307
2024 Q3437326
2024 Q2469334
2024 Q1493329
2023 Q4526324
2023 Q3555317
2023 Q2575316
2023 Q1600322
2022 Q4630315
2022 Q3665317
2022 Q2714318
2022 Q1738322
2021 Q4754318
2021 Q3812315
2021 Q2868316
2021 Q1927318
2020 Q4985320
2020 Q31,041312
2020 Q21,091328
2020 Q11,150323
2019 Q41,200316
2019 Q31,250312
2019 Q21,305302
2019 Q11,382308
2018 Q41,438313
2018 Q31,497308
2018 Q21,582288
2018 Q11,666281
2017 Q41,736273
2017 Q31,796256
2017 Q21,864273
2017 Q11,941269
2016 Q42,015278
2016 Q32,107263
2016 Q22,208256
2016 Q12,300248
2015 Q42,374228
2015 Q32,435210
2015 Q22,536210
2015 Q12,645190
2014 Q42,725197
2014 Q32,824192

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Common questions

How many Hyundai Sonata cars are left in the UK?

324 were licensed and 312 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Sonata cars are SORN?

312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 636 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sonata disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,824 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 324 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 636 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Sonata 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.