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HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.6 ARE LEFT?

There are 157 AUDI A3 1.6 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 421 AUDI A3 1.6 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUDI A3 1.6 was highest during 2004 Q4 (7,132). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 6,554 (92%) AUDI A3 1.6 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q3 the number of AUDI A3 1.6 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 has fallen by 2,723. Licensed models have fallen by 2,749 and the SORNed total has increased by 26.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 552 AUDI A3 1.6 models. Taxed models have declined by 491 and the SORNed total has fallen by 61.

73% of the remaining 578 AUDI A3 1.6 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.6 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q46506565
1997 Q41,28401,2841,219
1998 Q42,99002,9901,706
1999 Q44,48504,4851,495
2000 Q45,65505,6551,170
2001 Q46,45606,456801
2002 Q46,93306,933477
2003 Q47,06807,068135
2004 Q47,13207,13264
2005 Q47,08407,084-48
2006 Q46,90106,901-183
2007 Q46,7181426,860-41
2008 Q36,5331536,686-174
2008 Q46,4961556,651-35
2009 Q16,3971826,579-72
2009 Q26,3241706,494-85
2009 Q36,1922066,398-96
2009 Q46,0882016,289-109
2010 Q15,9501906,140-149
2010 Q25,8881946,082-58
2010 Q35,8012426,043-39
2010 Q45,6852675,952-91
2011 Q15,5802785,858-94
2011 Q25,4512695,720-138
2011 Q35,3152945,609-111
2011 Q45,1782985,476-133
2012 Q15,0473055,352-124
2012 Q24,8633005,163-189
2012 Q34,7032844,987-176
2012 Q44,5742894,863-124
2013 Q14,4012944,695-168
2013 Q24,2183084,526-169
2013 Q33,9962944,290-236
2013 Q43,8213224,143-147
2014 Q13,6313353,966-177
2014 Q23,5162833,799-167
2014 Q33,5433143,85758
2014 Q43,2703613,631-226
2015 Q13,0803763,456-175
2015 Q22,9063953,301-155
2015 Q32,7044273,131-170
2015 Q42,5734523,025-106
2016 Q12,3934952,888-137
2016 Q22,2104902,700-188
2016 Q32,0625162,578-122
2016 Q41,9285182,446-132
2017 Q11,7865222,308-138
2017 Q21,6605302,190-118
2017 Q31,5315052,036-154
2017 Q41,4475121,959-77
2018 Q11,3205081,828-131
2018 Q21,2165001,716-112
2018 Q31,1215011,622-94
2018 Q41,0345031,537-85
2019 Q19414941,435-102
2019 Q28415041,345-90
2019 Q37984901,288-57
2019 Q47484841,232-56
2020 Q16974861,183-49
2020 Q26484821,130-53
2020 Q36114701,081-49
2020 Q45564861,042-39
2021 Q15164851,001-41
2021 Q2481481962-39
2021 Q3435475910-52
2021 Q4405478883-27
2022 Q1382479861-22
2022 Q2359481840-21
2022 Q3340473813-27
2022 Q4317481798-15
2023 Q1299474773-25
2023 Q2280470750-23
2023 Q3257470727-23
2023 Q4240475715-12
2024 Q1229476705-10
2024 Q2219469688-17
2024 Q3197459656-32
2024 Q4186434620-36
2025 Q1167420587-33
2025 Q2157421578-9

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.