UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin A50 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 102 licensed and 37 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin A50 generic-model group.

Looking at a A50?

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 A50 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 112 in 2020 Q2 and stand at 102 in 2026 Q1, down 9%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 37 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 139 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 A50 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 139 A50 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (37 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual A50 — 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 Q110237
2025 Q410535
2025 Q310635
2025 Q210633
2025 Q110831
2024 Q410730
2024 Q310728
2024 Q210829
2024 Q111028
2023 Q410826
2023 Q311028
2023 Q211128
2023 Q110829
2022 Q411029
2022 Q310829
2022 Q210930
2022 Q110631
2021 Q410630
2021 Q310231
2021 Q210729
2021 Q110530
2020 Q410729
2020 Q311125
2020 Q211223
2020 Q110922
2019 Q411123
2019 Q311223
2019 Q211122
2019 Q110823
2018 Q410822
2018 Q310920
2018 Q210723
2018 Q110720
2017 Q410920
2017 Q311119
2017 Q211020
2017 Q110719
2016 Q410917
2016 Q310916
2016 Q210815
2016 Q110715
2015 Q410815
2015 Q310615
2015 Q210914
2015 Q110911
2014 Q410912
2014 Q310912

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 A50 cars are left in the UK?

102 were licensed and 37 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin A50 cars are SORN?

37 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 139 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 112 in 2020 Q2 and stand at 102 in 2026 Q1, down 9%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 37 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 139 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the A50 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Austin A50 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one A50 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.