UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin Seven cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,279 licensed and 667 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin Seven generic-model group.

Looking at a Seven?

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

Is the Seven disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,366 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 2,279 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 667 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,946 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 2,946 Seven vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (667 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Seven — 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 Q12,279667
2025 Q42,281644
2025 Q32,293629
2025 Q22,294611
2025 Q12,326591
2024 Q42,320589
2024 Q32,343564
2024 Q22,344559
2024 Q12,351560
2023 Q42,353545
2023 Q32,366520
2023 Q22,365520
2023 Q12,363524
2022 Q42,361519
2022 Q32,354513
2022 Q22,340508
2022 Q12,345511
2021 Q42,328513
2021 Q32,324509
2021 Q22,307501
2021 Q12,314499
2020 Q42,320487
2020 Q32,333467
2020 Q22,339446
2020 Q12,345442
2019 Q42,345437
2019 Q32,357422
2019 Q22,338421
2019 Q12,346420
2018 Q42,332424
2018 Q32,326413
2018 Q22,310407
2018 Q12,306404
2017 Q42,297406
2017 Q32,315384
2017 Q22,305373
2017 Q12,288361
2016 Q42,269367
2016 Q32,274358
2016 Q22,274342
2016 Q12,275325
2015 Q42,262330
2015 Q32,270321
2015 Q22,266311
2015 Q12,263300
2014 Q42,251300
2014 Q32,267296

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • A35 — 1,724 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 Seven cars are left in the UK?

2,279 were licensed and 667 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin Seven cars are SORN?

667 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,946 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Seven disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,366 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 2,279 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 667 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,946 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Seven 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.