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HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VPLAS ARE LEFT?

There are 23 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 58 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of AUSTIN METRO VPLAS was highest during 1994 Q4 (17,001). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16,920 (100%) AUSTIN METRO VPLAS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of AUSTIN METRO VPLAS 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 has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS models. Taxed models have grown by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 12.

72% of the remaining 81 AUSTIN METRO VPLAS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY AUSTIN METRO VPLAS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q417,001017,00117,001
1995 Q415,107015,107-1,894
1996 Q413,736013,736-1,371
1997 Q411,537011,537-2,199
1998 Q48,71708,717-2,820
1999 Q46,24006,240-2,477
2000 Q44,14304,143-2,097
2001 Q42,59302,593-1,550
2002 Q41,54401,544-1,049
2003 Q48560856-688
2004 Q44900490-366
2005 Q43080308-182
2006 Q41850185-123
2007 Q41288521328
2008 Q310077177-36
2008 Q49376169-8
2009 Q18675161-8
2009 Q27976155-6
2009 Q37474148-7
2009 Q46771138-10
2010 Q166731391
2010 Q26471135-4
2010 Q36662128-7
2010 Q46857125-3
2011 Q15665121-4
2011 Q25163114-7
2011 Q34953102-12
2011 Q4425799-3
2012 Q142661089
2012 Q24065105-3
2012 Q33862100-5
2012 Q4405595-5
2013 Q14059994
2013 Q2386098-1
2013 Q3355489-9
2013 Q43166978
2014 Q1286896-1
2014 Q2256691-5
2014 Q32764910
2014 Q42766932
2015 Q1256792-1
2015 Q22666920
2015 Q32370931
2015 Q4217192-1
2016 Q1206585-7
2016 Q22462861
2016 Q32363860
2016 Q42067871
2017 Q1176582-5
2017 Q22166875
2017 Q31968870
2017 Q4166985-2
2018 Q1166783-2
2018 Q22065852
2018 Q31968872
2018 Q41971903
2019 Q1176986-4
2019 Q21868860
2019 Q31968871
2019 Q4157085-2
2020 Q11869872
2020 Q2147084-3
2020 Q31471851
2020 Q41374872
2021 Q11375881
2021 Q2137386-2
2021 Q3147185-1
2021 Q41274861
2022 Q1117283-3
2022 Q21568830
2022 Q31768852
2022 Q41572872
2023 Q1176885-2
2023 Q21966850
2023 Q31966850
2023 Q41868861
2024 Q1176683-3
2024 Q22264863
2024 Q3226385-1
2024 Q42164850
2025 Q1226284-1
2025 Q2235881-3

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.