How many Audi C cars are left?

Name: Audi C licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 52 licensed and 103 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi C generic-model group.

Looking at a C?

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

Is the C disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 55 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 52 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 73% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 103 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 155 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Audi C generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 155 C vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (103 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual C — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	52	103
2025 Q4	53	99
2025 Q3	53	98
2025 Q2	50	99
2025 Q1	51	100
2024 Q4	49	101
2024 Q3	55	97
2024 Q2	52	96
2024 Q1	47	101
2023 Q4	43	109
2023 Q3	47	105
2023 Q2	45	105
2023 Q1	37	108
2022 Q4	34	113
2022 Q3	43	106
2022 Q2	42	108
2022 Q1	31	115
2021 Q4	27	122
2021 Q3	42	113
2021 Q2	41	112
2021 Q1	30	120
2020 Q4	32	123
2020 Q3	38	119
2020 Q2	37	116
2020 Q1	31	122
2019 Q4	31	126
2019 Q3	44	111
2019 Q2	43	114
2019 Q1	32	115
2018 Q4	35	119
2018 Q3	46	109
2018 Q2	49	104
2018 Q1	37	106
2017 Q4	38	115
2017 Q3	44	108
2017 Q2	47	106
2017 Q1	39	110
2016 Q4	38	115
2016 Q3	48	103
2016 Q2	52	102
2016 Q1	42	107
2015 Q4	45	105
2015 Q3	48	99
2015 Q2	51	96
2015 Q1	43	102
2014 Q4	44	107
2014 Q3	55	93

Other Audi models

A3 — 452,115 licensed. MOT pass rate
A4 — 240,548 licensed. MOT pass rate
A1 — 271,534 licensed. MOT pass rate
Q3 — 172,277 licensed. MOT pass rate
A6 — 128,630 licensed. MOT pass rate
A5 — 131,186 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Audi model are left

Common questions

How many Audi C cars are left in the UK?

52 were licensed and 103 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi C cars are SORN?

103 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 155 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C disappearing?

What fuel is the C coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Audi C generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one C 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.