1,803 Audi A3 SE 138 TDI cars are licensed in the UK, and another 259 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 3,320 at the end of March 2013; 54% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 30%. One of 295 versions DVLA records under the Audi A3.
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
2008
222
54
2009
487
94
2010
404
51
2011
503
35
2012
333
15
2013
2
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2008 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2022
1
–
–
2014
1
–
–
2013
3
–
–
2012
454
348
77%
2011
725
537
74%
2010
687
445
65%
2009
1,040
574
55%
2008
538
273
51%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Diesel2,062
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc2,200
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Audi A3 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 75.7% of Audi A3 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 70.8% for cars of the same age. 7.6% had at least one dangerous defect (7.6% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Audi A3.
First-time pass
75.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
70.8%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
7.6%same age 7.6%
Tests
413,627in 2025
Most common failures
Coil spring: fractured or broken3.3%Suspension · cars the same age 2.7%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.6%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.9%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.6%
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