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KIA MAGENTIS Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 768 KIA MAGENTISs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 3,837 in 2014 Q3 — only 20% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,069 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 147 a year (19.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2028 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 54% 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 (768 in the latest data).
Rarer than 37% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 147 a year (19.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 266 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2028.
About the MAGENTIS
The Kia K5 (Korean: 기아 K5), formerly known as the Kia Optima (Korean: 기아 옵티마), is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and the Middle East, where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year. The K5 name...
KIA MAGENTIS — questions & answers
How many KIA MAGENTIS are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 768 KIA MAGENTIS were still registered in the UK — 357 licensed and on the road, plus 411 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the KIA MAGENTIS rare?
The KIA MAGENTIS is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (768), making it rarer than 37% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the KIA MAGENTIS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of KIA MAGENTIS on UK roads fell by 131 (14.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 266 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most KIA MAGENTIS use?
Most KIA MAGENTIS run on petrol — about 71% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the KIA MAGENTIS peak?
The KIA MAGENTIS peaked at 3,837 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.