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HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 11 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 45 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (6,901). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 6,845 (99%) AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of AUSTIN METRO VPLAS 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 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

80% of the remaining 56 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VPLAS AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46,90106,9016,901
1995 Q46,26206,262-639
1996 Q45,81605,816-446
1997 Q45,02905,029-787
1998 Q44,03804,038-991
1999 Q43,04303,043-995
2000 Q42,12302,123-920
2001 Q41,42501,425-698
2002 Q48820882-543
2003 Q45550555-327
2004 Q43290329-226
2005 Q42000200-129
2006 Q41370137-63
2007 Q41025916124
2008 Q37240112-49
2008 Q467491164
2009 Q16143104-12
2009 Q262441062
2009 Q3544094-12
2009 Q44254962
2010 Q1394281-15
2010 Q24144854
2010 Q3353873-12
2010 Q42655818
2011 Q1294170-11
2011 Q23042722
2011 Q3312960-12
2011 Q425467111
2012 Q1263561-10
2012 Q23040709
2012 Q3273562-8
2012 Q42344675
2013 Q1233457-10
2013 Q227426912
2013 Q3233558-11
2013 Q41749668
2014 Q11650660
2014 Q2154964-2
2014 Q31648640
2014 Q4154762-2
2015 Q1154560-2
2015 Q21746633
2015 Q3144862-1
2015 Q41152631
2016 Q11251630
2016 Q2125062-1
2016 Q395261-1
2016 Q475158-3
2017 Q1952613
2017 Q21051610
2017 Q31052621
2017 Q465460-2
2018 Q135558-2
2018 Q2755624
2018 Q3953620
2018 Q4557620
2019 Q135659-3
2019 Q2753601
2019 Q3555600
2019 Q4357600
2020 Q125759-1
2020 Q235457-2
2020 Q3455592
2020 Q4455590
2021 Q1554590
2021 Q2951601
2021 Q385159-1
2021 Q4455590
2022 Q1555601
2022 Q285058-2
2022 Q375057-1
2022 Q455055-2
2023 Q1848561
2023 Q2948571
2023 Q3849570
2023 Q474956-1
2024 Q164854-2
2024 Q21245573
2024 Q31245570
2024 Q4948570
2025 Q1948570
2025 Q2114556-1

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.