UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin Metro cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 260 licensed and 1,357 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin Metro generic-model group.

Looking at a Metro?

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

Is the Metro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 528 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 260 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is up 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12601,357
2025 Q42611,343
2025 Q32861,318
2025 Q22981,308
2025 Q12681,344
2024 Q42591,351
2024 Q33021,322
2024 Q23061,323
2024 Q12631,344
2023 Q42661,362
2023 Q32981,335
2023 Q22951,339

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • Seven — 2,279 licensed
  • A35 — 1,724 licensed
  • Healey — 2,122 licensed
  • A40 — 1,533 licensed
  • A30 — 819 licensed

See how many of every Austin model are left

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.