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HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VP 500 ARE LEFT?

There are 0 AUSTIN METRO VP 500 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 AUSTIN METRO VP 500 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUSTIN METRO VP 500 was highest during 1994 Q4 (387). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 381 (98%) AUSTIN METRO VP 500 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of AUSTIN METRO VP 500 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.

100% of the remaining 6 AUSTIN METRO VP 500 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VP 500 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43870387387
1995 Q43270327-60
1996 Q42670267-60
1997 Q41930193-74
1998 Q41260126-67
1999 Q475075-51
2000 Q439039-36
2001 Q423023-16
2002 Q414014-9
2003 Q4909-5
2004 Q4404-5
2005 Q4303-1
2006 Q4101-2
2007 Q42687
2008 Q3213-5
2008 Q42685
2009 Q1257-1
2009 Q21892
2009 Q3235-4
2009 Q41894
2010 Q1268-1
2010 Q22791
2010 Q3224-5
2010 Q41673
2011 Q1066-1
2011 Q20771
2011 Q3145-2
2011 Q41450
2012 Q11450
2012 Q21561
2012 Q3134-2
2012 Q41562
2013 Q1145-1
2013 Q21561
2013 Q3033-3
2013 Q40663
2014 Q10660
2014 Q20660
2014 Q30660
2014 Q40660
2015 Q1055-1
2015 Q20550
2015 Q30550
2015 Q40550
2016 Q10550
2016 Q20661
2016 Q30660
2016 Q40660
2017 Q10660
2017 Q20660
2017 Q30660
2017 Q40660
2018 Q10660
2018 Q20660
2018 Q30660
2018 Q40660
2019 Q10660
2019 Q20660
2019 Q30660
2019 Q40660
2020 Q10660
2020 Q20660
2020 Q30660
2020 Q40660
2021 Q10660
2021 Q20660
2021 Q30660
2021 Q40660
2022 Q10660
2022 Q20660
2022 Q30660
2022 Q40660
2023 Q10660
2023 Q20660
2023 Q30660
2023 Q40660
2024 Q10660
2024 Q20660
2024 Q30660
2024 Q40660
2025 Q10660
2025 Q20660

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.