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HILLMAN HUNTER Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 246 HILLMAN HUNTERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 247 in 2024 Q3 — only 100% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 6 (2.5%) 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. In all, the HILLMAN HUNTER is rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (246 in the latest data).
Rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the HUNTER
Rootes Arrow was the manufacturer's name for a range of cars produced under several badge-engineered marques by the Rootes Group (later Chrysler Europe) from 1966 to 1979 in Europe, and continuing on until 2005 in Iran. It is amongst the last Rootes designs, developed with no influence from future owner Chrysler. The range is almost always referred to by the name of the most prolific model, the Hillman Hunter. A substantial number of separate marque and model names were applied to this single car platform. Some were given different model names to justify trim differences (Hillman GT, Hillman Estate...
HILLMAN HUNTER — questions & answers
How many HILLMAN HUNTER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 246 HILLMAN HUNTER were still registered in the UK — 120 licensed and on the road, plus 126 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the HILLMAN HUNTER rare?
The HILLMAN HUNTER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (246), making it rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the HILLMAN HUNTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of HILLMAN HUNTER on UK roads rose by 6 (2.5%).
What fuel do most HILLMAN HUNTER use?
Most HILLMAN HUNTER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the HILLMAN HUNTER peak?
The HILLMAN HUNTER peaked at 247 registered in 2024 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.