UK vehicle statistics / Hyundai

How many Hyundai Terracan cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 734 licensed and 886 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Terracan generic-model group.

Looking at a Terracan?

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

Is the Terracan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,027 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 734 in 2026 Q1, down 82%. That is down 69% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 886 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,620 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 1,620 Terracan vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (886 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 82% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 4,027. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Terracan — 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 Q1734886
2025 Q4800864
2025 Q3850855
2025 Q2897842
2025 Q1948838
2024 Q41,000849
2024 Q31,058856
2024 Q21,147840
2024 Q11,210844
2023 Q41,305809
2023 Q31,374786
2023 Q21,476770
2023 Q11,549772
2022 Q41,675746
2022 Q31,770717
2022 Q21,857723
2022 Q11,945734
2021 Q42,055720
2021 Q32,159696
2021 Q22,231695
2021 Q12,335692
2020 Q42,385690
2020 Q32,493666
2020 Q22,518669
2020 Q12,580682
2019 Q42,731580
2019 Q32,850524
2019 Q22,957485
2019 Q13,064455
2018 Q43,137433
2018 Q33,198412
2018 Q23,264370
2018 Q13,336370
2017 Q43,413352
2017 Q33,481322
2017 Q23,540296
2017 Q13,618265
2016 Q43,671261
2016 Q33,725223
2016 Q23,739228
2016 Q13,780222
2015 Q43,854206
2015 Q33,882164
2015 Q23,897158
2015 Q13,917144
2014 Q43,978126
2014 Q34,027113

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Common questions

How many Hyundai Terracan cars are left in the UK?

734 were licensed and 886 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Terracan cars are SORN?

886 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,620 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Terracan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,027 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 734 in 2026 Q1, down 82%. That is down 69% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 886 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,620 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Terracan 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.