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How many Audi A4 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 240,548 licensed and 45,489 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi A4 generic-model group.

Looking at a A4?

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 A4 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 348,115 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 240,548 in 2026 Q1, down 31%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 45,489 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 286,037 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.

A4 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 72.3% of 205,491 Audi A4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 62.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 4.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.8% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 3.8% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Audi A4 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 3.8% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 31% from the 2017 Q1 peak of 348,115. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual A4 — 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 Q1240,54845,489
2025 Q4245,94044,633
2025 Q3250,30843,563
2025 Q2254,65842,964
2025 Q1258,87843,133
2024 Q4263,25242,680
2024 Q3267,62342,121
2024 Q2270,12341,820
2024 Q1272,39941,387
2023 Q4275,74540,481
2023 Q3278,51438,778
2023 Q2281,23937,914
2023 Q1284,02337,783
2022 Q4287,48337,645
2022 Q3289,28736,398
2022 Q2292,19335,815
2022 Q1294,99036,179
2021 Q4298,20136,205
2021 Q3301,64535,065
2021 Q2305,09034,934
2021 Q1305,53835,501
2020 Q4308,49635,114
2020 Q3312,84033,403
2020 Q2312,93534,098
2020 Q1315,88933,806
2019 Q4321,42331,469
2019 Q3326,48029,362
2019 Q2328,92128,451
2019 Q1331,51927,032
2018 Q4334,35626,237
2018 Q3340,13724,394
2018 Q2343,22323,492
2018 Q1343,84123,127
2017 Q4345,54022,455
2017 Q3347,09020,742
2017 Q2347,71419,878
2017 Q1348,11519,094
2016 Q4347,14818,168
2016 Q3344,98516,161
2016 Q2343,11615,183
2016 Q1341,33614,827
2015 Q4340,72113,629
2015 Q3342,91112,045
2015 Q2341,14811,301
2015 Q1341,85910,791
2014 Q4338,99210,112
2014 Q3343,7269,023

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Common questions

How many Audi A4 cars are left in the UK?

240,548 were licensed and 45,489 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi A4 cars are SORN?

45,489 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 286,037 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 348,115 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 240,548 in 2026 Q1, down 31%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 45,489 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 286,037 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Audi A4 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 72.3% of 205,491 Audi A4 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the A4 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.6% of tests), headlamp aim (4.5% of tests), suspension arms (3.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one A4 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.