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HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES ARE LEFT?

There are 0 AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,237). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,236 (100%) AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q3 the number of AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES 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 PRINCIPLES has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the remaining 1 AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO PRINCIPLES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,23702,2372,237
1995 Q42,18002,180-57
1996 Q42,11502,115-65
1997 Q41,97501,975-140
1998 Q41,74201,742-233
1999 Q41,38401,384-358
2000 Q49450945-439
2001 Q45600560-385
2002 Q42730273-287
2003 Q41410141-132
2004 Q476076-65
2005 Q436036-40
2006 Q422022-14
2007 Q413518-4
2008 Q39211-7
2008 Q483110
2009 Q1549-2
2009 Q2516-3
2009 Q35382
2009 Q44480
2010 Q1437-1
2010 Q2325-2
2010 Q32461
2010 Q42571
2011 Q1156-1
2011 Q2055-1
2011 Q3033-2
2011 Q41341
2012 Q1123-1
2012 Q21230
2012 Q3101-2
2012 Q42132
2013 Q11230
2013 Q22130
2013 Q3202-1
2013 Q42131
2014 Q11230
2014 Q21230
2014 Q3112-1
2014 Q41231
2015 Q12130
2015 Q22130
2015 Q32130
2015 Q42130
2016 Q11230
2016 Q20330
2016 Q30330
2016 Q40330
2017 Q10330
2017 Q20330
2017 Q30330
2017 Q40330
2018 Q10330
2018 Q20330
2018 Q30330
2018 Q4022-1
2019 Q10220
2019 Q20220
2019 Q30220
2019 Q40220
2020 Q10220
2020 Q2011-1
2020 Q30110
2020 Q40110
2021 Q10110
2021 Q20110
2021 Q30110
2021 Q40110
2022 Q10110
2022 Q20110
2022 Q30110
2022 Q40110
2023 Q10110
2023 Q20110
2023 Q30110
2023 Q40110
2024 Q10110
2024 Q20110
2024 Q30110
2024 Q40110
2025 Q10110
2025 Q20110

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.