UK vehicle statistics / Austin
How many Austin cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 19,890 licensed and 27,101 SORN Austin vehicles in the UK, across 23 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Austin is currently off the road.
Looking at a Austin?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Austin fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Austin model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 21,527 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 19,890 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 27,101 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 46,991 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 46,991 Austin vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (27,101 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Austin — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Austin models
The published Austin model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- A110 — 75 licensed, 25 SORN
- Princess — 75 licensed, 49 SORN
- Taxi — 65 licensed, 63 SORN
- 8cwt — 85 licensed, 53 SORN
- A50 — 102 licensed, 37 SORN
Every Austin model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Mini | 8,134 | 19,449 |
| Seven | 2,279 | 667 |
| A35 | 1,724 | 1,068 |
| Healey | 2,122 | 645 |
| A40 | 1,533 | 747 |
| Metro | 260 | 1,357 |
| A30 | 819 | 434 |
| Maestro | 109 | 649 |
| Allegro | 293 | 350 |
| Sprite | 411 | 196 |
| 1100 | 376 | 192 |
| A55 | 379 | 170 |
| A60 | 378 | 169 |
| 1300 | 238 | 203 |
| 6cwt | 196 | 154 |
| Montego | 15 | 245 |
| Maxi | 107 | 95 |
| 1800 | 115 | 84 |
| A50 | 102 | 37 |
| 8cwt | 85 | 53 |
| Taxi | 65 | 63 |
| Princess | 75 | 49 |
| A110 | 75 | 25 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Austin cars are left in the UK?
19,890 Austin vehicles were licensed and 27,101 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 23 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Austin is rarest?
Of the published Austin model groups, the A110 has the smallest surviving population at 75 licensed and 25 SORN.
Is the Austin fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 21,527 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 19,890 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 27,101 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 46,991 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Austin population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.