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How many Austin cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Austin model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

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Records analysed
37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 26,950 −0.4% on a year earlier
  • Rank among makes No. 44 0.08% of licensed cars
  • Declared SORN 28,188 51.1% of those still registered
  • Most common fuel Petrol 99.7% of those licensed
  • Models with a page 15 listed below

How many Austin cars are on the road?

There were 26,950 Austin cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 28,188 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.08% of all licensed cars, making Austin the No. 44 make on the road. That is 98.0% fewer than the 1,359,358 licensed in 1994, when this data begins. Petrol makes up 99.7% of licensed Austin cars, against 54.6% of all cars.

Austin cars licensed in Great Britain

The count was highest in 1994, when this data begins.

Austin cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 1,359,358
1995 1,168,984
1996 1,026,253
1997 838,548
1998 629,097
1999 455,592
2000 307,927
2001 202,424
2002 131,200
2003 87,974
2004 64,718
2005 50,566
2006 40,995
2007 36,022
2008 32,598
2009 30,739
2010 29,184
2011 28,537
2012 27,984
2013 28,243
2014 27,923
2015 27,446
2016 27,138
2017 26,747
2018 27,331
2019 27,484
2020 27,096
2021 27,298
2022 27,275
2023 27,080
2024 27,206
2025 27,070
2026 26,950

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Austin cars

All cars in Great Britain

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Austin models

15 Austin models have a page of their own. The most common is the Austin Mini, with 7,389 licensed: 27.4% of all Austin cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.

Austin models with their own page, most licensed first
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Main fuel MOT pass rate
Mini 7,389 +2.6% 18,486 Petrol 72.8%
Healey 2,089 −0.5% 633 Petrol –
Seven 2,072 −2.2% 607 Petrol –
A40 1,386 −1.2% 679 Petrol –
A35 1,221 −1.7% 849 Petrol –
A30 763 −2.6% 409 Petrol –
Sprite 402 −1.5% 195 Petrol –
1100 366 −4.9% 184 Petrol –
A60 356 0.0% 151 Petrol –
A55 328 −5.5% 156 Petrol –
Allegro 284 −1.0% 333 Petrol –
Metro 245 −2.0% 1,250 Petrol –
1300 228 −1.7% 184 Petrol –
Maxi 101 −3.8% 87 Petrol –
1800 100 −8.3% 76 Petrol –

MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.

Makes of a similar size

Austin compared with makes of a similar size
Rank Make Licensed Change on a year Main fuel MOT vs same ages
41 Omoda 32,099 +376.0% Petrol –
42 Triumph 30,353 −1.2% Petrol –
43 Abarth 29,386 −1.8% Petrol 0.0 pts
44 Austin 26,950 −0.4% Petrol –
45 Rover 26,887 −8.7% Petrol +5.9 pts
46 Morris 26,178 −1.3% Petrol –
47 Bentley 25,759 +0.6% Petrol +21.7 pts

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 – 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
  • First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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