TOYOTA · TOYOTA PRIUS · Cars
TOYOTA PRIUS Common
As of 2025 Q4, 130,000 TOYOTA PRIUSs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 5,608 (4.5%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 130,000 on the road.
Rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the PRIUS
The Toyota Prius ( PREE-əss) (Japanese: トヨタ・プリウス, Hepburn: Toyota Puriusu) is a car produced by Toyota since 1997 over five generations. The Prius has a hybrid drivetrain, called Hybrid Synergy Drive, which combines an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Initially offered as a subcompact four-door saloon, it has been produced only as a compact five-door liftback since 2003. The Prius was developed by Toyota to be the "car for the 21st century"; it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, first going on sale in Japan in 1997 at all four Toyota Japan dealership chains, and subsequently...
TOYOTA PRIUS — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA PRIUS are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 130,000 TOYOTA PRIUS were still registered in the UK — 125,209 licensed and on the road, plus 4,791 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA PRIUS rare?
The TOYOTA PRIUS is common, with 130,000 still on the road, making it rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA PRIUS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA PRIUS on UK roads rose by 5,608 (4.5%).
What fuel do most TOYOTA PRIUS use?
Most TOYOTA PRIUS run on hybrid — about 95% of those still registered, with the rest split across plug-in hybrid, gas (lpg), petrol, diesel, other.
When did the TOYOTA PRIUS peak?
The TOYOTA PRIUS peaked at 130,000 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.