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HOW MANY HITACHI ARE LEFT?
There are 252 HITACHI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 66 HITACHI that are currently SORNED.
The total number of HITACHI was highest during 2026 Q1 (318). The number taxed topped out in 2026 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2026 Q1.
Since the total peaked, some 35 (11%) HITACHI have been scrapped or exported.
The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 228 HITACHI models. Taxed models have grown by 175 and the SORNed total has increased by 53.
74% of the surviving 318 HITACHI in the UK are still on the road.
HOW MANY HITACHI ARE TAXED & SORNED
| YEAR |
TAXED |
SORNED |
TOTAL |
CHANGE |
| 2019 Q1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 17 |
| 2019 Q3 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 18 |
| 2019 Q4 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 12 |
| 2020 Q1 | 58 | 2 | 60 | 7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 62 | 3 | 65 | 5 |
| 2020 Q3 | 75 | 4 | 79 | 14 |
| 2020 Q4 | 78 | 7 | 85 | 6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 77 | 13 | 90 | 5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 89 | 13 | 102 | 12 |
| 2021 Q3 | 100 | 11 | 111 | 9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 103 | 12 | 115 | 4 |
| 2022 Q1 | 115 | 13 | 128 | 13 |
| 2022 Q2 | 130 | 14 | 144 | 16 |
| 2022 Q3 | 136 | 15 | 151 | 7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 151 | 18 | 169 | 18 |
| 2023 Q1 | 168 | 16 | 184 | 15 |
| 2023 Q2 | 190 | 20 | 210 | 26 |
| 2023 Q3 | 198 | 24 | 222 | 12 |
| 2023 Q4 | 206 | 27 | 233 | 11 |
| 2024 Q1 | 212 | 28 | 240 | 7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 229 | 30 | 259 | 19 |
| 2024 Q3 | 231 | 33 | 264 | 5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 224 | 39 | 263 | -1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 236 | 41 | 277 | 14 |
| 2025 Q2 | 236 | 47 | 283 | 6 |
| 2025 Q3 | 228 | 60 | 288 | 5 |
| 2025 Q4 | 245 | 64 | 309 | 21 |
| 2026 Q1 | 252 | 66 | 318 | 9 |