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HYUNDAI IX35 Common

As of 2025 Q4, 53,505 HYUNDAI IX35s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 62,889 in 2016 Q3 — only 85% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 9,384 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,353 a year (2.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2052 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

HYUNDAI IX35 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: SsmIntrigue / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
53,505
51,408 licensed2,097 SORN
▼ 1,587 (-2.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 62,889 in 2016 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 16k 31k 47k 63k 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 53,505 on the road.

Rarer than 6% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 53,505 on the road today
Diesel 85%Petrol 15%Electric 0%Gas (LPG) 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 1,353 a year (2.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 47,075 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2052.

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 IX35

The Hyundai Tucson (; Korean: 현대 투싼) is a compact crossover SUV produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It is named after the city of Tucson, Arizona, U.S. The second-generation model was marketed as the Hyundai ix35 in several markets, including Europe, Australia and China, before reverting to Tucson for the third-generation. Since its first-generation, the Tucson has been developed alongside the Kia Sportage, sharing platforms and engines. The Tucson is the best-selling Hyundai model, with more than 7 million units sold globally since it launched in 2004. Of these, 1.4 million units...

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

HYUNDAI IX35 — questions & answers

How many HYUNDAI IX35 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 53,505 HYUNDAI IX35 were still registered in the UK — 51,408 licensed and on the road, plus 2,097 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the HYUNDAI IX35 rare?

The HYUNDAI IX35 is common, with 53,505 still on the road, making it rarer than 6% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the HYUNDAI IX35 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of HYUNDAI IX35 on UK roads fell by 1,587 (2.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 47,075 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most HYUNDAI IX35 use?

Most HYUNDAI IX35 run on diesel — about 85% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, electric, gas (lpg).

When did the HYUNDAI IX35 peak?

The HYUNDAI IX35 peaked at 62,889 registered in 2016 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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