How many Hyundai Coupes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 4,862 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain3,810−18.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN3,654Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202552.4%Cars of the same ages 58.7%
Rank by number licensedNo. 467of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200846,154 licensed
Average annual mileage4,429miles a year
How many Hyundai Coupes are left in Great Britain?
There were 3,810 Hyundai Coupes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,654 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 91.7% fewer than the peak of 46,154 in 2008.
Hyundai Coupes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2008 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 52.4% of Hyundai Coupe MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Hyundai Coupes tested pass 58.7% of the time, so the Hyundai Coupe does worse than average for its age, by 6.3 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 52.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Hyundai Coupe vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
15–19 years
20+ years
Hyundai Coupe
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Hyundai Coupe compared with all cars
Brakes is the most common reason a Hyundai Coupe fails its MOT,
appearing on 54.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
14.4% of Hyundai Coupe tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Hyundai Coupe MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Hyundai Coupe MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Hyundai Coupe failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Parking brake efficiency below requirements”, on 26.1% of 2,312 failed tests.
73.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Hyundai Coupe tests, 2025
4 years of the Hyundai Coupe, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2006 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (52.2% passed first time) and the 2009 cars worst (51.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Hyundai Coupe annual mileage
The average Hyundai Coupe covers 4,429 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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4k
6k
4,740
15–19 years
3,435
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Hyundai Coupe by vehicle age
Registrations of Hyundai Coupes for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 5,300 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Hyundai Coupes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 4,117 Hyundai Coupes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 79.5% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 14.2% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 66.8% in 2014 to 79.5%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Hyundai Coupes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 3,271 licensed
79.5%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 583 licensed
14.2%
2,601cc to 2,700cc 258 licensed
6.3%
Other sizes 5 licensed
0.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
3,271
79.5%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
582
14.1%
2,601–2,700cc
Petrol
258
6.3%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Hyundai Coupes licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
1,901–2,000cc
1,501–1,600cc
2,601–2,700cc
2014
66.8%
24.9%
8.1%
2015
67.8%
23.8%
8.2%
2016
69.1%
22.5%
8.2%
2017
70.8%
21.1%
7.9%
2018
72.3%
20.1%
7.4%
2019
74.1%
18.8%
7.0%
2020
75.1%
18.0%
6.8%
2021
76.1%
17.1%
6.7%
2022
77.2%
16.3%
6.4%
2023
78.2%
15.3%
6.4%
2024
78.9%
15.0%
6.0%
2025
79.5%
14.2%
6.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Hyundai Coupe fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Hyundai Coupe from 2000, when the data begins, to 2009. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2009), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 27.2 to 37.7 mpg, with CO2 of 179 to 250 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2009
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2009
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “Coupé”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Hyundai Coupe safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Hyundai Coupe, launched on 26 July 2012.
Front suspension may fail
Launched 26 July 2012DVSA recall R/2012/070Manufacturer ref. TBA
Defect
It may be possible for corrosion to attack the front suspension arms from the inside. If corrosion occurs the arms could become weak and fail which could affect the directional control of the vehicle.
Remedy
Recall vehicles likely to be affected to check the front suspension arms and apply wax oil corrosion protection. Where necessary the suspension arms will be replaced.
Vehicles affected
9,725 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 Jan 2002 to 27 May 2003
Also covers
Hyundai Elantra
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Hyundai Coupe. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
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 vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
