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HOW MANY AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 65 AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 252 AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (1,352). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,035 (77%) AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q1 the number of AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO 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 A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO has fallen by 207. Licensed models have fallen by 255 and the SORNed total has increased by 48.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 87 AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 82 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

79% of the remaining 317 AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43003030
1995 Q43100310280
1996 Q45860586276
1997 Q48390839253
1998 Q41,01401,014175
1999 Q41,23201,232218
2000 Q41,29701,29765
2001 Q41,35201,35255
2002 Q41,33301,333-19
2003 Q41,31401,314-19
2004 Q41,30901,309-5
2005 Q41,26201,262-47
2006 Q41,17701,177-85
2007 Q41,093981,19114
2008 Q31,0071021,109-82
2008 Q41,005961,101-8
2009 Q19631161,079-22
2009 Q29331031,036-43
2009 Q39021181,020-16
2009 Q4865124989-31
2010 Q1829128957-32
2010 Q2804132936-21
2010 Q3801129930-6
2010 Q4762138900-30
2011 Q1706154860-40
2011 Q2679160839-21
2011 Q3652163815-24
2011 Q4617171788-27
2012 Q1590165755-33
2012 Q2559169728-27
2012 Q3550160710-18
2012 Q4534153687-23
2013 Q1486177663-24
2013 Q2468169637-26
2013 Q3444164608-29
2013 Q4416187603-5
2014 Q1404182586-17
2014 Q2387179566-20
2014 Q33731935660
2014 Q4353197550-16
2015 Q1334200534-16
2015 Q2320204524-10
2015 Q3304204508-16
2015 Q43002175179
2016 Q1290221511-6
2016 Q2273224497-14
2016 Q3262228490-7
2016 Q4255232487-3
2017 Q1242238480-7
2017 Q2241235476-4
2017 Q32422354771
2017 Q4238233471-6
2018 Q1218239457-14
2018 Q2202247449-8
2018 Q3189248437-12
2018 Q41892514403
2019 Q1178254432-8
2019 Q21802564364
2019 Q3165260425-11
2019 Q4162260422-3
2020 Q1157258415-7
2020 Q2147257404-11
2020 Q31562564128
2020 Q41492634120
2021 Q1142266408-4
2021 Q2134266400-8
2021 Q3133264397-3
2021 Q41302673970
2022 Q1120273393-4
2022 Q2113269382-11
2022 Q3112267379-3
2022 Q4104274378-1
2023 Q1102273375-3
2023 Q298274372-3
2023 Q389279368-4
2023 Q4882803680
2024 Q182283365-3
2024 Q276281357-8
2024 Q375279354-3
2024 Q475268343-11
2025 Q170251321-22
2025 Q265252317-4

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.