UK vehicle statistics / Audi

How many Audi S8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 926 licensed and 443 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Audi S8 generic-model group.

Looking at a S8?

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 S8 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the S8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,227 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 926 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 443 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,369 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,369 S8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (443 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 25% from the 2017 Q1 peak of 1,227. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual S8 — 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 Q1926443
2025 Q4954417
2025 Q3960411
2025 Q2960406
2025 Q1960396
2024 Q4971397
2024 Q3982382
2024 Q21,019358
2024 Q11,016369
2023 Q41,016373
2023 Q31,039350
2023 Q21,046344
2023 Q11,032338
2022 Q41,012357
2022 Q31,010347
2022 Q21,014338
2022 Q11,016335
2021 Q41,021325
2021 Q31,030310
2021 Q21,047308
2021 Q11,065314
2020 Q41,053320
2020 Q31,048312
2020 Q21,033295
2020 Q11,030309
2019 Q41,073274
2019 Q31,090264
2019 Q21,112254
2019 Q11,131238
2018 Q41,150232
2018 Q31,145220
2018 Q21,160207
2018 Q11,142204
2017 Q41,168183
2017 Q31,199178
2017 Q21,205170
2017 Q11,227170
2016 Q41,199161
2016 Q31,181151
2016 Q21,150147
2016 Q11,075145
2015 Q41,024141
2015 Q3940130
2015 Q2916123
2015 Q1887116
2014 Q4876109
2014 Q3882105

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Common questions

How many Audi S8 cars are left in the UK?

926 were licensed and 443 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Audi S8 cars are SORN?

443 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,369 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the S8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,227 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 926 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 443 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,369 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one S8 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.