UK vehicle statistics / Toyota

How many Toyota IQ cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 16,072 licensed and 772 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota IQ generic-model group.

Is the IQ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,298 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16,072 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 772 are declared SORN — 1 in 22 of the 16,844 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.

IQ MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75.5% of 15,069 Toyota IQ MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 76.7% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 73.2% aged 15–30 years.

• Anti-roll Bars — 3.7% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Wipers — 3.5% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Position Lamps — 3.1% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Headlamp Aim — 2.7% 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 IQ MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Anti-roll Bars — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Wipers — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
• Position Lamps — 3.1% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Headlamp Aim — 2.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Check the actual IQ — 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.

Other Toyota models

• Yaris — 589,782 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Aygo — 304,265 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Corolla — 161,406 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Rav4 — 144,138 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Auris — 141,760 licensed. MOT pass rate
• C-HR — 145,993 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Toyota model are left

Common questions

How many Toyota IQ cars are left in the UK?

16,072 were licensed and 772 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Toyota IQ cars are SORN?

772 are declared SORN — 1 in 22 of the 16,844 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the IQ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,298 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16,072 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 7% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 772 are declared SORN — 1 in 22 of the 16,844 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Toyota IQ MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75.5% of 15,069 Toyota IQ MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the IQ fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are anti-roll bars (3.7% of tests), wipers (3.5% of tests), position lamps (3.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one IQ 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.