TOYOTA · TOYOTA HILUX · Cars
TOYOTA HILUX Uncommon
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,020).
Rarer than 34% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 49 a year (4.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 798 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2039.
About the HILUX
The Toyota 4Runner is an SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota and marketed globally since 1984, across six generations. In Japan, it was marketed as the Toyota Hilux Surf (Japanese: トヨタ・ハイラックスサーフ, Hepburn: Toyota Hairakkususāfu) and was withdrawn from the market in 2009. The original 4Runner was a compact SUV and little more than a Toyota Hilux pickup truck with a fiberglass shell over the bed, but the model has since undergone significant independent development into a cross between a compact and a mid-size SUV. All 4Runners have been built in Japan at Toyota's plant in Tahara, Aichi...
TOYOTA HILUX — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA HILUX are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 1,020 TOYOTA HILUX were still registered in the UK — 304 licensed and on the road, plus 716 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA HILUX rare?
The TOYOTA HILUX is uncommon, with 1,020 still about, making it rarer than 34% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA HILUX increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA HILUX on UK roads fell by 31 (2.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 798 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA HILUX use?
Most TOYOTA HILUX run on diesel — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the TOYOTA HILUX peak?
The TOYOTA HILUX peaked at 1,726 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.