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HILLMAN AVENGER Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 572 HILLMAN AVENGERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 13 (2.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 51% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (572 in the latest data).
Rarer than 41% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
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About the AVENGER
The Hillman Avenger is a small family car, originally engineered and manufactured by the Rootes Group in the UK and marketed globally from 1970–1978. It is a five-passenger car with two- or four-door saloon and five-door estate body styles and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. As a completely new design, the Avenger was a conventional, straightforward and economical design – the saloon distinguished by its four-doors, chair-height seating, four-link coil rear suspension and unique, J-shaped or "hockey stick" taillights. The project was conceived in 1963; Design Director Roy Axe received...
HILLMAN AVENGER — questions & answers
How many HILLMAN AVENGER are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 572 HILLMAN AVENGER were still registered in the UK — 279 licensed and on the road, plus 293 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the HILLMAN AVENGER rare?
The HILLMAN AVENGER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (572), making it rarer than 41% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the HILLMAN AVENGER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of HILLMAN AVENGER on UK roads rose by 13 (2.3%).
What fuel do most HILLMAN AVENGER use?
Most HILLMAN AVENGER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the HILLMAN AVENGER peak?
The HILLMAN AVENGER peaked at 572 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.