HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT |
MODELS | COLOURS | ENGINES
HOW MANY HITACHI ARE LEFT?
There are 236 HITACHI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 47 HITACHI that are currently SORNED.
There are currently more HITACHI, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.
The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 218 HITACHI models. Taxed models have grown by 174 and the SORNed total has increased by 44.
83% of the surviving 283 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 |