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How many Hyundai Tucson cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 255,591 licensed and 3,936 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Tucson generic-model group.

Looking at a Tucson?

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

Is the Tucson disappearing?

255,591 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Tucson is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 96% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 66 of the 259,527 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.

Tucson MOT pass rate

In 2024, 81.1% of 92,038 Hyundai Tucson MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 52.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.1% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Tread Depth — 2.7% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Brake Performance — 2.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Wipers — 2.4% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.

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

Before you buy

  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Tread Depth — 2.7% 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.
  • Brake Performance — 2.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Wipers — 2.4% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Check the actual Tucson — 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 Q1255,5913,936
2025 Q4251,2033,841
2025 Q3247,6463,752
2025 Q2242,2993,760
2025 Q1237,0323,892
2024 Q4229,9293,573
2024 Q3226,1773,443
2024 Q2219,5353,359
2024 Q1213,3063,284
2023 Q4204,8483,308
2023 Q3198,4692,985
2023 Q2191,1752,890
2023 Q1183,0932,890
2022 Q4174,4712,762
2022 Q3169,5132,636
2022 Q2161,8902,544
2022 Q1155,4792,526
2021 Q4148,0252,471
2021 Q3142,7692,397
2021 Q2136,9732,476
2021 Q1130,4742,685
2020 Q4125,6142,558
2020 Q3124,6972,182
2020 Q2119,2952,682
2020 Q1117,8942,551
2019 Q4116,9652,156
2019 Q3114,8541,855
2019 Q2108,3291,908
2019 Q1101,8801,296
2018 Q494,9791,255
2018 Q392,5371,094
2018 Q285,325967
2018 Q178,526922
2017 Q471,227906
2017 Q365,253767
2017 Q258,475698
2017 Q152,015568
2016 Q444,245558
2016 Q339,265469
2016 Q233,063366
2016 Q126,880340
2015 Q420,695305
2015 Q317,087253
2015 Q215,122241
2015 Q115,234205
2014 Q415,365191
2014 Q315,508173

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Common questions

How many Hyundai Tucson cars are left in the UK?

255,591 were licensed and 3,936 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Tucson cars are SORN?

3,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 66 of the 259,527 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tucson disappearing?

255,591 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Tucson is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 96% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,936 are declared SORN — 1 in 66 of the 259,527 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Hyundai Tucson MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 81.1% of 92,038 Hyundai Tucson MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Tucson fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are mechanical brake components (4.1% of tests), tread depth (2.7% of tests), brake performance (2.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Tucson 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.