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How many Audi A6 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 128,630 licensed and 20,236 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi A6 generic-model group.

Looking at a A6?

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 A6 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A6 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 154,285 in 2018 Q1 and stand at 128,630 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 20,236 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 148,866 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.

A6 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 78.5% of 104,817 Audi A6 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 89.5% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 65.5% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 4.3% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 3% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.8% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Audi A6 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.3% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Tread Depth — 3% 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.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.8% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual A6 — 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 Q1128,63020,236
2025 Q4129,63519,856
2025 Q3130,05419,500
2025 Q2130,98619,054
2025 Q1132,04618,871
2024 Q4133,47418,501
2024 Q3134,36318,407
2024 Q2135,53418,159
2024 Q1136,66517,943
2023 Q4138,09717,432
2023 Q3139,09516,797
2023 Q2139,72016,442
2023 Q1140,16816,228
2022 Q4141,79215,995
2022 Q3142,22015,618
2022 Q2142,86015,382
2022 Q1143,14815,340
2021 Q4143,76715,229
2021 Q3144,95914,902
2021 Q2145,01014,841
2021 Q1144,70014,722
2020 Q4145,92514,395
2020 Q3147,65213,787
2020 Q2148,59213,899
2020 Q1149,67413,483
2019 Q4152,01712,589
2019 Q3152,77812,104
2019 Q2153,08911,599
2019 Q1152,93910,877
2018 Q4152,15210,488
2018 Q3152,3449,968
2018 Q2153,5869,720
2018 Q1154,2859,301
2017 Q4153,3728,985
2017 Q3153,5418,482
2017 Q2152,8158,180
2017 Q1152,8967,629
2016 Q4152,4617,312
2016 Q3150,4276,698
2016 Q2148,2036,356
2016 Q1146,4756,040
2015 Q4144,0965,601
2015 Q3142,6325,161
2015 Q2140,2434,989
2015 Q1138,9774,592
2014 Q4136,7284,251
2014 Q3136,8113,941

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Common questions

How many Audi A6 cars are left in the UK?

128,630 were licensed and 20,236 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi A6 cars are SORN?

20,236 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 148,866 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A6 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 154,285 in 2018 Q1 and stand at 128,630 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 20,236 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 148,866 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Audi A6 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 78.5% of 104,817 Audi A6 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the A6 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.3% of tests), tread depth (3% of tests), exhaust emissions (2.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one A6 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.