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How many Hyundai Veloster cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,251 licensed and 158 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyundai Veloster generic-model group.

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

Is the Veloster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,715 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 2,251 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 158 are declared SORN — 1 in 15 of the 2,409 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.

Veloster MOT pass rate

In 2024, 60% of 2,027 Hyundai Veloster MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Brake Performance — 10.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 9% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Headlamps — 5.3% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Washers — 4.9% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 10.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 9% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Headlamps — 5.3% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Washers — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Check the actual Veloster — 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 Q12,251158
2025 Q42,288145
2025 Q32,304136
2025 Q22,343124
2025 Q12,348132
2024 Q42,373111
2024 Q32,39591
2024 Q22,40494
2024 Q12,41590
2023 Q42,46783
2023 Q32,48077
2023 Q22,50166
2023 Q12,49264
2022 Q42,50766
2022 Q32,52958
2022 Q22,53147
2022 Q12,56047
2021 Q42,57245
2021 Q32,56149
2021 Q22,57352
2021 Q12,55756
2020 Q42,57545
2020 Q32,60939
2020 Q22,61842
2020 Q12,61242
2019 Q42,62032
2019 Q32,63031
2019 Q22,63622
2019 Q12,65818
2018 Q42,67923
2018 Q32,68021
2018 Q22,67819
2018 Q12,68814
2017 Q42,70716
2017 Q32,71510
2017 Q22,70515
2017 Q12,69415
2016 Q42,69915
2016 Q32,68810
2016 Q22,6999
2016 Q12,68111
2015 Q42,67411
2015 Q32,6969
2015 Q22,6888
2015 Q12,6946
2014 Q42,6917
2014 Q32,6875

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Common questions

How many Hyundai Veloster cars are left in the UK?

2,251 were licensed and 158 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyundai Veloster cars are SORN?

158 are declared SORN — 1 in 15 of the 2,409 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Veloster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,715 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 2,251 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 158 are declared SORN — 1 in 15 of the 2,409 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Hyundai Veloster MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 60% of 2,027 Hyundai Veloster MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Veloster fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (10.5% of tests), steering linkage components (9% of tests), headlamps (5.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one Veloster 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.