Car statistics

Hillman car statistics

How many Hillman cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Hillman model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

Last updated
Records analysed
37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 3,057 −1.5% on a year earlier
  • Rank among makes No. 71 under 0.01% of licensed cars
  • Declared SORN 1,840 37.6% of those still registered
  • Most common fuel Petrol 99.8% of those licensed
  • Models with a page 5 listed below

How many Hillman cars are on the road?

There were 3,057 Hillman cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,840 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Hillman the No. 71 make on the road. That is 62.5% fewer than the 8,144 licensed in 1994, when this data begins. Petrol makes up 99.8% of licensed Hillman cars, against 54.6% of all cars.

Hillman cars licensed in Great Britain

The count was highest in 1994, when this data begins.

Hillman cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 8,144
1995 6,341
1996 6,569
1997 5,930
1998 5,562
1999 5,114
2000 4,567
2001 4,160
2002 3,841
2003 3,620
2004 3,495
2005 3,329
2006 3,109
2007 3,025
2008 2,931
2009 2,917
2010 2,868
2011 2,839
2012 2,836
2013 2,886
2014 2,847
2015 2,842
2016 2,837
2017 2,822
2018 3,004
2019 3,096
2020 3,130
2021 3,145
2022 3,158
2023 3,127
2024 3,124
2025 3,059
2026 3,057

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Hillman cars

All cars in Great Britain

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Hillman models

5 Hillman models have a page of their own. The most common is the Hillman Minx, with 1,313 licensed: 43.0% of all Hillman cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.

Hillman models with their own page, most licensed first
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Main fuel
Minx 1,313 −2.6% 583 Petrol
Imp 719 −0.3% 610 Petrol
Avenger 267 +1.9% 270 Petrol
Husky 131 +1.6% 56 Petrol
Hunter 115 0.0% 120 Petrol

Makes of a similar size

Hillman compared with makes of a similar size
Rank Make Licensed Change on a year Main fuel
68 Alpine 3,677 +162.6% Electric
69 Sunbeam 3,363 −0.6% Petrol
70 Kgm 3,285 +77.9% Petrol
71 Hillman 3,057 −1.5% Petrol
72 Mclaren 2,945 +1.7% Petrol
73 Wolseley 2,812 −1.6% Petrol
74 Austin-Morris 2,419 +0.3% Petrol

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
  • First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.

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