TOYOTA · TOYOTA 4-RUNNER · Cars
TOYOTA 4-RUNNER Rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (477 in the latest data).
Rarer than 43% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 7 a year (1.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 441 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2069.
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 In Japan, it was marketed as the Toyota Hilux Surf (Japanese: トヨタ・ハイラックスサーフ, Hepburn: Toyota Hairakkususāfu) and was withdrawn from the market in 2009.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 2025 Q4, 477 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER were still registered in the UK — 136 licensed and on the road, plus 341 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 (477), making it rarer than 43% of the 2,408 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 fell by 6 (1.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 441 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.