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AUDI A4 Common

AUDI A4 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Alexander-93 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
290,564
245,933 licensed44,631 SORN
▼ 15,359 (-5.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 367,981 in 2017 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 92k 184k 276k 368k 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 290,564 on the road.

Rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 290,564 on the road today
Diesel 67%Petrol 33%Gas (LPG) 0%Hybrid 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 11,268 a year (3.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 238,428 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2043.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the A4

The Audi A4 is a line of luxury compact executive cars produced from 1994 to 2025 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The A4 has been built in five generations and is based on the Volkswagen Group B platform. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 80. The automaker's internal numbering treats the A4 as a continuation of the Audi 80 lineage, with the initial A4 designated as the B5-series, followed by the B6, B7, B8, and the B9. The B8 and B9 versions of the A4 are built on the Volkswagen Group MLB platform shared with several models and brands across the...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

AUDI A4 — questions & answers

How many AUDI A4 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 290,564 AUDI A4 were still registered in the UK — 245,933 licensed and on the road, plus 44,631 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the AUDI A4 rare?

The AUDI A4 is common, with 290,564 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the AUDI A4 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of AUDI A4 on UK roads fell by 15,359 (5.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 238,428 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most AUDI A4 use?

Most AUDI A4 run on diesel — about 67% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg), hybrid.

When did the AUDI A4 peak?

The AUDI A4 peaked at 367,981 registered in 2017 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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