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How many Audi A1 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 271,534 licensed and 3,789 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi A1 generic-model group.

Looking at a A1?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular A1 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A1 disappearing?

271,534 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the A1 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,789 are declared SORN — 1 in 73 of the 275,323 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

A1 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 76.5% of 188,224 Audi A1 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 69% aged 10–14 years.

  • Condition — 4.7% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.3% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Tread Depth — 2.8% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Audi A1 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Tread Depth — 2.8% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Check the actual A1 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1271,5343,789
2025 Q4269,0323,495
2025 Q3266,0433,389
2025 Q2262,9073,212
2025 Q1260,6783,061
2024 Q4257,9712,627
2024 Q3254,9452,265
2024 Q2250,7222,126
2024 Q1247,8752,077
2023 Q4246,8201,853
2023 Q3243,7821,643
2023 Q2238,5271,587
2023 Q1233,9471,461
2022 Q4230,6761,392
2022 Q3226,9041,302
2022 Q2222,3291,304
2022 Q1218,8601,255
2021 Q4216,7321,197
2021 Q3215,0241,185
2021 Q2212,6311,272
2021 Q1206,5991,331
2020 Q4202,3861,256
2020 Q3199,9021,113
2020 Q2197,4031,324
2020 Q1194,8011,285
2019 Q4192,3781,148
2019 Q3189,6471,006
2019 Q2185,4181,148
2019 Q1178,899890
2018 Q4173,090826
2018 Q3172,308679
2018 Q2166,092708
2018 Q1160,520613
2017 Q4154,850619
2017 Q3150,851476
2017 Q2145,011426
2017 Q1139,121407
2016 Q4132,975405
2016 Q3127,762336
2016 Q2120,872393
2016 Q1114,126327
2015 Q4108,580267
2015 Q3103,460226
2015 Q296,387250
2015 Q189,988212
2014 Q485,585172
2014 Q382,288145

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Common questions

How many Audi A1 cars are left in the UK?

271,534 were licensed and 3,789 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi A1 cars are SORN?

3,789 are declared SORN — 1 in 73 of the 275,323 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A1 disappearing?

271,534 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the A1 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,789 are declared SORN — 1 in 73 of the 275,323 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Audi A1 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 76.5% of 188,224 Audi A1 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the A1 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.7% of tests), suspension arms (4.2% of tests), mechanical brake components (3.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one A1 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.