UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin 1300 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 238 licensed and 203 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin 1300 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1300?

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 1300 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 247 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 238 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 203 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 441 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 Austin 1300 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 441 1300 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (203 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1300 — 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 Q1238203
2025 Q4241198
2025 Q3237200
2025 Q2237202
2025 Q1243200
2024 Q4241198
2024 Q3240197
2024 Q2247192
2024 Q1246191
2023 Q4241190
2023 Q3237190
2023 Q2236194
2023 Q1234194
2022 Q4236196
2022 Q3239191
2022 Q2238192
2022 Q1236193
2021 Q4234189
2021 Q3231190
2021 Q2235189
2021 Q1230196
2020 Q4230198
2020 Q3230197
2020 Q2227196
2020 Q1235196
2019 Q4231198
2019 Q3227197
2019 Q2224199
2019 Q1222198
2018 Q4222201
2018 Q3216198
2018 Q2215195
2018 Q1199210
2017 Q4196215
2017 Q3197212
2017 Q2200206
2017 Q1201200
2016 Q4206199
2016 Q3207194
2016 Q2209193
2016 Q1207188
2015 Q4200189
2015 Q3194192
2015 Q2197185
2015 Q1206177
2014 Q4205174
2014 Q3216164

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • Seven — 2,279 licensed
  • A35 — 1,724 licensed
  • Healey — 2,122 licensed
  • A40 — 1,533 licensed
  • Metro — 260 licensed

See how many of every Austin model are left

Common questions

How many Austin 1300 cars are left in the UK?

238 were licensed and 203 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin 1300 cars are SORN?

203 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 441 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 247 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 238 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 203 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 441 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 1300 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Austin 1300 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 1300 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.