7,709 Audi A4 S Line Black Edition TDI cars are licensed in the UK, and another 359 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 9,349 at the end of September 2015; 82% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 7%. One of 479 versions DVLA records under the Audi A4.
DVLA also records this version as “A4 S Line Black Edition + TDI”; those are included.
Licensed
7,709taxed for the road
SORN
359declared off the road
On the register
8,068licensed + SORN
1-year change
−2.3%vs June 2025
5-year change
−6.8%on the register
Peak licensed
9,349September 2015
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2011 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
7,709
359
8,068
2026 Q1
7,772
368
8,140
2025 Q4
7,880
335
8,215
2025 Q3
7,908
319
8,227
2025 Q2
7,960
302
8,262
2025 Q1
7,996
281
8,277
2024 Q4
8,077
245
8,322
2024 Q3
8,124
228
8,352
2024 Q2
8,154
213
8,367
2024 Q1
8,208
193
8,401
2023 Q4
8,277
183
8,460
2023 Q3
8,271
170
8,441
2023 Q2
8,307
165
8,472
2023 Q1
8,325
161
8,486
2022 Q4
8,400
162
8,562
2022 Q3
8,399
149
8,548
2022 Q2
8,377
133
8,510
2022 Q1
8,420
139
8,559
2021 Q4
8,526
130
8,656
2021 Q3
8,500
129
8,629
2021 Q2
8,528
132
8,660
2021 Q1
8,513
131
8,644
2020 Q4
8,559
126
8,685
2020 Q3
8,563
115
8,678
2020 Q2
8,600
115
8,715
2020 Q1
8,610
107
8,717
2019 Q4
8,706
111
8,817
2019 Q3
8,734
99
8,833
2019 Q2
8,755
101
8,856
2019 Q1
8,800
97
8,897
2018 Q4
8,894
87
8,981
2018 Q3
8,943
67
9,010
2018 Q2
8,949
69
9,018
2018 Q1
8,984
65
9,049
2017 Q4
8,924
69
8,993
2017 Q3
8,938
67
9,005
2017 Q2
9,000
65
9,065
2017 Q1
9,018
57
9,075
2016 Q4
9,059
51
9,110
2016 Q3
9,082
50
9,132
2016 Q2
9,176
46
9,222
2016 Q1
9,242
39
9,281
2015 Q4
9,329
50
9,379
2015 Q3
9,349
36
9,385
2015 Q2
9,261
46
9,307
2015 Q1
8,913
50
8,963
2014 Q4
8,540
45
8,585
2014 Q3
8,304
28
8,332
2014 Q2
7,441
30
7,471
2014 Q1
7,067
21
7,088
2013 Q4
6,405
11
6,416
2013 Q3
5,889
15
5,904
2013 Q2
5,074
15
5,089
2013 Q1
4,553
17
4,570
2012 Q4
3,806
25
3,831
2012 Q3
3,410
18
3,428
2012 Q2
2,788
5
2,793
2012 Q1
2,242
4
2,246
2011 Q4
1,591
3
1,594
2011 Q3
1,201
4
1,205
2011 Q2
511
0
511
2011 Q1
157
0
157
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
2011
1,213
84
2012
1,633
109
2013
2,197
79
2014
1,724
36
2015
852
19
2016
13
0
2017
96
5
2018
150
3
2019
2
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2011 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2019
2
–
–
2018
182
153
84%
2017
113
101
89%
2016
13
–
–
2015
1,004
871
87%
2014
2,106
1,760
84%
2013
2,671
2,267
85%
2012
2,270
1,722
76%
2011
1,608
1,275
79%
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
Diesel8,067
Petrol1
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc8,213
2 other bands, each under 1%2
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 A4 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 72.9% of Audi A4 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 69.0% for cars of the same age. 8.0% had at least one dangerous defect (8.0% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Audi A4.
First-time pass
72.9%of initial tests
Cars the same age
69.0%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.0%same age 8.0%
Tests
240,400in 2025
Most common failures
Coil spring: fractured or broken4.3%Suspension · cars the same age 2.8%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.1%Body and structure · cars the same age 1.7%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.0%Tyres · cars the same age 2.4%
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