UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin A35 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,724 licensed and 1,068 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin A35 generic-model group.

Looking at a A35?

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 A35 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A35 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,795 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 1,724 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,068 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,792 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 2,792 A35 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,068 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual A35 — 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 Q11,7241,068
2025 Q41,7351,049
2025 Q31,7441,032
2025 Q21,7421,031
2025 Q11,7381,028
2024 Q41,7381,015
2024 Q31,762977
2024 Q21,790950
2024 Q11,781951
2023 Q41,770948
2023 Q31,779933
2023 Q21,794924
2023 Q11,785926
2022 Q41,781933
2022 Q31,778926
2022 Q21,791914
2022 Q11,788912
2021 Q41,790902
2021 Q31,790888
2021 Q21,793883
2021 Q11,774892
2020 Q41,775881
2020 Q31,781876
2020 Q21,787870
2020 Q11,787870
2019 Q41,783868
2019 Q31,793841
2019 Q21,795834
2019 Q11,778838
2018 Q41,768853
2018 Q31,773833
2018 Q21,765827
2018 Q11,749832
2017 Q41,752825
2017 Q31,765800
2017 Q21,774790
2017 Q11,760749
2016 Q41,755739
2016 Q31,764720
2016 Q21,782687
2016 Q11,765688
2015 Q41,761678
2015 Q31,765660
2015 Q21,773631
2015 Q11,775608
2014 Q41,784591
2014 Q31,795574

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • Seven — 2,279 licensed
  • Healey — 2,122 licensed
  • A40 — 1,533 licensed
  • Metro — 260 licensed
  • A30 — 819 licensed

See how many of every Austin model are left

Common questions

How many Austin A35 cars are left in the UK?

1,724 were licensed and 1,068 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin A35 cars are SORN?

1,068 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,792 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A35 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,795 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 1,724 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,068 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,792 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one A35 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.