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How many Toyota Hilux cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 99,039 licensed and 19,382 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota Hilux generic-model group.

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

Is the Hilux disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 99,672 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 99,039 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,382 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 118,421 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.

Hilux MOT pass rate

In 2024, 67.5% of 61,695 Toyota Hilux MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 79.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 57.7% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 8.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Springs — 5% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Position Lamps — 4.7% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% 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 Toyota Hilux MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 8.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Springs — 5% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Position Lamps — 4.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual Hilux — 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 Q199,03919,382
2025 Q499,34618,622
2025 Q399,67217,802
2025 Q298,22417,153
2025 Q196,43116,644
2024 Q496,13216,174
2024 Q397,06115,915
2024 Q298,07715,521
2024 Q198,09115,154
2023 Q495,56914,659
2023 Q393,92914,049
2023 Q292,30613,771
2023 Q191,12913,338
2022 Q489,52713,083
2022 Q388,89112,617
2022 Q288,83612,353
2022 Q187,55512,004
2021 Q486,48811,721
2021 Q385,83811,364
2021 Q284,38011,049
2021 Q183,05510,901
2020 Q480,72110,618
2020 Q380,48410,457
2020 Q278,63810,471
2020 Q178,66710,337
2019 Q478,2549,845
2019 Q377,6829,569
2019 Q277,1679,282
2019 Q177,0008,949
2018 Q476,4938,752
2018 Q376,2778,427
2018 Q275,3028,083
2018 Q174,9577,695
2017 Q474,5427,476
2017 Q374,6047,172
2017 Q274,1576,903
2017 Q173,3516,434
2016 Q472,4546,138
2016 Q371,2525,830
2016 Q270,6155,682
2016 Q170,2595,647
2015 Q469,1355,407
2015 Q368,2785,269
2015 Q266,8184,999
2015 Q165,8294,761
2014 Q464,3854,539
2014 Q363,8974,332

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Common questions

How many Toyota Hilux cars are left in the UK?

99,039 were licensed and 19,382 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Toyota Hilux cars are SORN?

19,382 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 118,421 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Hilux disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 99,672 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 99,039 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,382 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 118,421 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Toyota Hilux MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 67.5% of 61,695 Toyota Hilux MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Hilux fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (8.3% of tests), springs (5% of tests), position lamps (4.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one Hilux 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.