UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin A40 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,533 licensed and 747 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin A40 generic-model group.

Looking at a A40?

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 A40 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A40 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,613 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 1,533 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 747 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,280 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 2,280 A40 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (747 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual A40 — 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 Q11,533747
2025 Q41,541736
2025 Q31,534734
2025 Q21,543718
2025 Q11,547708
2024 Q41,565682
2024 Q31,595666
2024 Q21,603662
2024 Q11,601668
2023 Q41,591663
2023 Q31,600662
2023 Q21,613650
2023 Q11,602654
2022 Q41,593651
2022 Q31,592643
2022 Q21,601634
2022 Q11,594643
2021 Q41,581639
2021 Q31,577630
2021 Q21,599617
2021 Q11,587617
2020 Q41,568623
2020 Q31,566624
2020 Q21,570619
2020 Q11,582622
2019 Q41,577619
2019 Q31,578615
2019 Q21,574591
2019 Q11,570596
2018 Q41,554600
2018 Q31,542598
2018 Q21,524606
2018 Q11,506622
2017 Q41,513613
2017 Q31,521596
2017 Q21,531581
2017 Q11,529534
2016 Q41,522522
2016 Q31,530508
2016 Q21,525501
2016 Q11,519497
2015 Q41,527486
2015 Q31,531463
2015 Q21,533445
2015 Q11,539439
2014 Q41,534422
2014 Q31,566409

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • Seven — 2,279 licensed
  • A35 — 1,724 licensed
  • Healey — 2,122 licensed
  • Metro — 260 licensed
  • A30 — 819 licensed

See how many of every Austin model are left

Common questions

How many Austin A40 cars are left in the UK?

1,533 were licensed and 747 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin A40 cars are SORN?

747 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,280 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A40 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,613 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 1,533 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 747 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,280 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one A40 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.