HYUNDAI · HYUNDAI I30 · Cars
HYUNDAI I30 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 107,127 HYUNDAI I30s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 117,950 in 2021 Q4 — only 91% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 10,823 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 3,466 a year (3.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2047 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 107,127 on the road.
Rarer than 4% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 3,466 a year (3.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 90,881 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2047.
About the I30
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-door estate and five-door liftback (2017–present), with a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines, either with manual or automatic transmission. The i30 was marketed alongside the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra in the United States and Canada until the end of 2020. While initially the i30 wagon was sold as the Elantra Touring, in 2012 it was replaced...
HYUNDAI I30 — questions & answers
How many HYUNDAI I30 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 107,127 HYUNDAI I30 were still registered in the UK — 103,080 licensed and on the road, plus 4,047 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the HYUNDAI I30 rare?
The HYUNDAI I30 is common, with 107,127 still on the road, making it rarer than 4% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the HYUNDAI I30 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of HYUNDAI I30 on UK roads fell by 4,780 (4.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 90,881 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most HYUNDAI I30 use?
Most HYUNDAI I30 run on petrol — about 51% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid.
When did the HYUNDAI I30 peak?
The HYUNDAI I30 peaked at 117,950 registered in 2021 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.