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How many Audi A2 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,171 licensed and 2,430 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi A2 generic-model group.

Looking at a A2?

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 A2 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A2 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 16,860 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,171 in 2026 Q1, down 69%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,430 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,601 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.

A2 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 56.9% of 5,182 Audi A2 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Brake Performance — 11.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 7.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 7.3% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 6.5% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Audi A2 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 11.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 7.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 7.3% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 6.5% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 7,601 A2 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (2,430 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 69% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 16,860. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual A2 — 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 Q15,1712,430
2025 Q45,3022,401
2025 Q35,4102,375
2025 Q25,5342,350
2025 Q15,6942,334
2024 Q45,8792,280
2024 Q36,1082,251
2024 Q26,3462,221
2024 Q16,5402,181
2023 Q46,7532,131
2023 Q36,9312,068
2023 Q27,1912,024
2023 Q17,3302,026
2022 Q47,5982,005
2022 Q37,7531,972
2022 Q27,9692,006
2022 Q18,1711,996
2021 Q48,3672,029
2021 Q38,6081,968
2021 Q28,9641,978
2021 Q19,2261,982
2020 Q49,5681,922
2020 Q39,8241,868
2020 Q210,0711,865
2020 Q110,3931,847
2019 Q410,7731,718
2019 Q311,1091,632
2019 Q211,4191,607
2019 Q111,7511,555
2018 Q412,0851,545
2018 Q312,4001,481
2018 Q212,7341,440
2018 Q113,0971,390
2017 Q413,5081,315
2017 Q313,8061,238
2017 Q214,1331,166
2017 Q114,4161,104
2016 Q414,7631,025
2016 Q314,834941
2016 Q215,126879
2016 Q115,467787
2015 Q415,678704
2015 Q315,874636
2015 Q216,119572
2015 Q116,338487
2014 Q416,579412
2014 Q316,860367

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Common questions

How many Audi A2 cars are left in the UK?

5,171 were licensed and 2,430 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi A2 cars are SORN?

2,430 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,601 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A2 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 16,860 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,171 in 2026 Q1, down 69%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,430 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,601 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Audi A2 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 56.9% of 5,182 Audi A2 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the A2 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (11.2% of tests), headlamp aim (7.8% of tests), exhaust emissions (7.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one A2 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.