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HYUNDAI VELOSTER Uncommon

As of 2026 Q2, 2,390 HYUNDAI VELOSTERs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 2,725 in 2017 Q3 — only 88% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 335 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 55 a year (2.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2056 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

HYUNDAI VELOSTER car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Elise240SX / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q2
2,390
2,233 licensed157 SORN
▼ 77 (-3.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 2,725 in 2017 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 681 1,363 2,044 2,725 2014 Q32020 Q32026 Q2

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,390).

Rarer than 27% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 55 a year (2.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,126 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2056.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the VELOSTER

The Hyundai Veloster (Korean: 현대 벨로스터, romanized: Hyeondae Belloseuteo) is a compact car which was produced by Hyundai from 2011 until 2022. The car differs from most other hatchbacks with its asymmetrical door configuration, featuring one large door on the driver side and two smaller doors on the passenger side. This configuration is more common on commercial vehicles and minivans.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

HYUNDAI VELOSTER — questions & answers

How many HYUNDAI VELOSTER are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q2, 2,390 HYUNDAI VELOSTER were still registered in the UK — 2,233 licensed and on the road, plus 157 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the HYUNDAI VELOSTER rare?

The HYUNDAI VELOSTER is uncommon, with 2,390 still about, making it rarer than 27% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Is the HYUNDAI VELOSTER increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of HYUNDAI VELOSTER on UK roads fell by 77 (3.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,126 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most HYUNDAI VELOSTER use?

Most HYUNDAI VELOSTER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the HYUNDAI VELOSTER peak?

The HYUNDAI VELOSTER peaked at 2,725 registered in 2017 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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