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HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.8 SE ARE LEFT?

There are 98 AUDI A3 1.8 SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 137 AUDI A3 1.8 SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUDI A3 1.8 SE was highest during 2003 Q4 (2,656). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,421 (91%) AUDI A3 1.8 SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q3 the number of AUDI A3 1.8 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 1.8 SE has fallen by 1,141. Licensed models have fallen by 1,156 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 271 AUDI A3 1.8 SE models. Taxed models have declined by 247 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

58% of the remaining 235 AUDI A3 1.8 SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUDI A3 1.8 SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41380138138
1997 Q47190719581
1998 Q41,32001,320601
1999 Q41,75901,759439
2000 Q42,06602,066307
2001 Q42,42002,420354
2002 Q42,62302,623203
2003 Q42,65602,65633
2004 Q42,65102,651-5
2005 Q42,63902,639-12
2006 Q42,60202,602-37
2007 Q42,540422,582-20
2008 Q32,503412,544-38
2008 Q42,491422,533-11
2009 Q12,461522,513-20
2009 Q22,434612,495-18
2009 Q32,406682,474-21
2009 Q42,363682,431-43
2010 Q12,320642,384-47
2010 Q22,295802,375-9
2010 Q32,270802,350-25
2010 Q42,244742,318-32
2011 Q12,204782,282-36
2011 Q22,181892,270-12
2011 Q32,131912,222-48
2011 Q42,080982,178-44
2012 Q12,0411052,146-32
2012 Q22,005912,096-50
2012 Q31,969782,047-49
2012 Q41,898951,993-54
2013 Q11,823981,921-72
2013 Q21,7881021,890-31
2013 Q31,722951,817-73
2013 Q41,6531041,757-60
2014 Q11,5621121,674-83
2014 Q21,5301051,635-39
2014 Q31,466991,565-70
2014 Q41,3721201,492-73
2015 Q11,3191171,436-56
2015 Q21,2541221,376-60
2015 Q31,2101281,338-38
2015 Q41,1391381,277-61
2016 Q11,0691491,218-59
2016 Q29701731,143-75
2016 Q39141721,086-57
2016 Q48741741,048-38
2017 Q1823173996-52
2017 Q2776168944-52
2017 Q3710165875-69
2017 Q4667164831-44
2018 Q1621159780-51
2018 Q2590155745-35
2018 Q3546154700-45
2018 Q4518148666-34
2019 Q1494148642-24
2019 Q2454148602-40
2019 Q3421147568-34
2019 Q4392156548-20
2020 Q1366160526-22
2020 Q2345161506-20
2020 Q3319162481-25
2020 Q4296165461-20
2021 Q1277161438-23
2021 Q2259161420-18
2021 Q3245155400-20
2021 Q4226159385-15
2022 Q1218157375-10
2022 Q2205157362-13
2022 Q3191150341-21
2022 Q4183154337-4
2023 Q1170149319-18
2023 Q2158152310-9
2023 Q3149152301-9
2023 Q4142157299-2
2024 Q1138152290-9
2024 Q2125154279-11
2024 Q3119149268-11
2024 Q4116141257-11
2025 Q1106137243-14
2025 Q298137235-8

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.