UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin 6cwt vans are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 196 licensed and 154 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin 6cwt generic-model group.

Looking at a 6cwt?

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 6cwt is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 6cwt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 210 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 196 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 154 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 350 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 350 6cwt vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (154 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 6cwt — 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 Q1196154
2025 Q4196152
2025 Q3195150
2025 Q2191153
2025 Q1201148
2024 Q4205143
2024 Q3208138
2024 Q2210134
2024 Q1208135
2023 Q4203134
2023 Q3206136
2023 Q2209138
2023 Q1204138
2022 Q4198140
2022 Q3203136
2022 Q2196137
2022 Q1198136
2021 Q4197134
2021 Q3198131
2021 Q2201129
2021 Q1198132
2020 Q4193131
2020 Q3191132
2020 Q2192128
2020 Q1193130
2019 Q4190130
2019 Q3191131
2019 Q2186134
2019 Q1176136
2018 Q4173140
2018 Q3171139
2018 Q2162137
2018 Q1149148
2017 Q4155148
2017 Q3160145
2017 Q2161140
2017 Q1162135
2016 Q4163132
2016 Q3162131
2016 Q2165131
2016 Q1164130
2015 Q4166128
2015 Q3168126
2015 Q2171117
2015 Q1174118
2014 Q4173116
2014 Q3178112

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 6cwt vans are left in the UK?

196 were licensed and 154 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin 6cwt vans are SORN?

154 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 350 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 6cwt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 210 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 196 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 154 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 350 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 6cwt 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.