TOYOTA · TOYOTA 4-RUNNER · Cars
TOYOTA 4-RUNNER Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 479 TOYOTA 4-RUNNERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 632 in 2017 Q2 — only 76% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 153 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 9 a year (1.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2064 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 72% 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 (479 in the latest data).
Rarer than 43% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 9 a year (1.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 437 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2064.
About the 4-RUNNER
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 In Japan, it was marketed as the Toyota Hilux Surf (Japanese: トヨタ・ハイラックスサーフ, Hepburn: Toyota Hairakkususāfu) and was withdrawn from the market in 2009.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 4-RUNNER — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA 4-RUNNER are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 479 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER were still registered in the UK — 135 licensed and on the road, plus 344 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA 4-RUNNER rare?
The TOYOTA 4-RUNNER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (479), making it rarer than 43% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA 4-RUNNER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA 4-RUNNER on UK roads rose by 2 (0.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 437 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA 4-RUNNER use?
Most TOYOTA 4-RUNNER run on diesel — about 68% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the TOYOTA 4-RUNNER peak?
The TOYOTA 4-RUNNER peaked at 632 registered in 2017 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.