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HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO CITY ARE LEFT?

There are 70 AUSTIN METRO CITY left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 297 AUSTIN METRO CITY that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUSTIN METRO CITY was highest during 1994 Q4 (149,908). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 149,541 (100%) AUSTIN METRO CITY have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q3 the number of AUSTIN METRO CITY 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 AUSTIN METRO CITY has fallen by 13. Licensed models have fallen by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 24.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 AUSTIN METRO CITY models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

81% of the remaining 367 AUSTIN METRO CITY in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO CITY ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q4149,9080149,908149,908
1995 Q4129,7190129,719-20,189
1996 Q4112,8770112,877-16,842
1997 Q491,130091,130-21,747
1998 Q467,019067,019-24,111
1999 Q448,242048,242-18,777
2000 Q432,385032,385-15,857
2001 Q420,182020,182-12,203
2002 Q411,564011,564-8,618
2003 Q46,37006,370-5,194
2004 Q43,56603,566-2,804
2005 Q42,00302,003-1,563
2006 Q41,18301,183-820
2007 Q47674251,1929
2008 Q3577358935-257
2008 Q4511366877-58
2009 Q1476336812-65
2009 Q2421331752-60
2009 Q3380325705-47
2009 Q4345316661-44
2010 Q1308282590-71
2010 Q2284282566-24
2010 Q3264271535-31
2010 Q4240273513-22
2011 Q1227264491-22
2011 Q2222258480-11
2011 Q3212256468-12
2011 Q41942754691
2012 Q1173257430-39
2012 Q2177247424-6
2012 Q3176239415-9
2012 Q4155255410-5
2013 Q1154225379-31
2013 Q2149228377-2
2013 Q3152222374-3
2013 Q413027840834
2014 Q1127269396-12
2014 Q2126262388-8
2014 Q31252693946
2014 Q4111278389-5
2015 Q1110277387-2
2015 Q2107273380-7
2015 Q31112783899
2015 Q41072823890
2016 Q194284378-11
2016 Q21012793802
2016 Q31022813833
2016 Q493287380-3
2017 Q187285372-8
2017 Q29529138614
2017 Q3922963882
2017 Q477305382-6
2018 Q176303379-3
2018 Q2763033790
2018 Q381297378-1
2018 Q4733053780
2019 Q174300374-4
2019 Q2772973740
2019 Q3793003795
2019 Q4733073801
2020 Q169310379-1
2020 Q2723073790
2020 Q370307377-2
2020 Q4663143803
2021 Q159315374-6
2021 Q2673113784
2021 Q3693093780
2021 Q466311377-1
2022 Q1633143770
2022 Q2673123792
2022 Q3663133790
2022 Q4613193801
2023 Q157310367-13
2023 Q2753013769
2023 Q375300375-1
2023 Q4643123761
2024 Q163307370-6
2024 Q2733013744
2024 Q368303371-3
2024 Q457311368-3
2025 Q1593093680
2025 Q270297367-1

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.