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HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.6 SE ARE LEFT?

There are 71 AUDI A3 1.6 SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 165 AUDI A3 1.6 SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUDI A3 1.6 SE was highest during 2003 Q4 (3,068). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,832 (92%) AUDI A3 1.6 SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q3 the number of AUDI A3 1.6 SE that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of AUDI A3 1.6 SE has fallen by 1,258. Licensed models have fallen by 1,259 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 220 AUDI A3 1.6 SE models. Taxed models have declined by 199 and the SORNed total has fallen by 21.

70% of the remaining 236 AUDI A3 1.6 SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.6 SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41601616
1997 Q44580458442
1998 Q41,14401,144686
1999 Q41,71501,715571
2000 Q42,12902,129414
2001 Q42,60602,606477
2002 Q42,97902,979373
2003 Q43,06803,06889
2004 Q43,03903,039-29
2005 Q42,97902,979-60
2006 Q42,92602,926-53
2007 Q42,889442,9337
2008 Q32,842442,886-47
2008 Q42,820602,880-6
2009 Q12,781762,857-23
2009 Q22,752822,834-23
2009 Q32,720802,800-34
2009 Q42,659812,740-60
2010 Q12,629752,704-36
2010 Q22,608812,689-15
2010 Q32,5691022,671-18
2010 Q42,546932,639-32
2011 Q12,502972,599-40
2011 Q22,443982,541-58
2011 Q32,3831152,498-43
2011 Q42,3231052,428-70
2012 Q12,2931052,398-30
2012 Q22,2261142,340-58
2012 Q32,1391132,252-88
2012 Q42,0661252,191-61
2013 Q11,9651332,098-93
2013 Q21,9211342,055-43
2013 Q31,8381371,975-80
2013 Q41,7661551,921-54
2014 Q11,6851371,822-99
2014 Q21,6371361,773-49
2014 Q31,5581361,694-79
2014 Q41,4531441,597-97
2015 Q11,3891581,547-50
2015 Q21,3301641,494-53
2015 Q31,2421681,410-84
2015 Q41,1611811,342-68
2016 Q11,0852051,290-52
2016 Q21,0222101,232-58
2016 Q39302121,142-90
2016 Q48882121,100-42
2017 Q18172191,036-64
2017 Q2745201946-90
2017 Q3680202882-64
2017 Q4638206844-38
2018 Q1578191769-75
2018 Q2545184729-40
2018 Q3494180674-55
2018 Q4457173630-44
2019 Q1418170588-42
2019 Q2395170565-23
2019 Q3357184541-24
2019 Q4328183511-30
2020 Q1297190487-24
2020 Q2270186456-31
2020 Q3256186442-14
2020 Q4229188417-25
2021 Q1214188402-15
2021 Q2196185381-21
2021 Q3181187368-13
2021 Q4167190357-11
2022 Q1144189333-24
2022 Q2137184321-12
2022 Q3131181312-9
2022 Q4125181306-6
2023 Q1115183298-8
2023 Q2107186293-5
2023 Q3106185291-2
2023 Q4101185286-5
2024 Q198184282-4
2024 Q295185280-2
2024 Q387177264-16
2024 Q480172252-12
2025 Q175163238-14
2025 Q271165236-2

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.