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AUDI A6 Common
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 149,486 on the road.
Rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2,914 a year (1.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 135,474 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2060.
About the A6
The Audi A6 is an executive car manufactured by the German company Audi since 1994. Now in its sixth generation, the successor to the Audi 100 is manufactured in Neckarsulm, Germany, and is available in saloon and estate configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant. Audi's internal numbering treats the A6 as a continuation of the Audi 100 lineage, with the initial A6 designated as a member of the C4-series, followed by the C5, C6, C7, C8 and the C9. The related Audi A7 is essentially a Sportback (liftback) version of the C7-series and C8-series A6 but is marketed under its own separate...
AUDI A6 — questions & answers
How many AUDI A6 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 149,486 AUDI A6 were still registered in the UK — 129,631 licensed and on the road, plus 19,855 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUDI A6 rare?
The AUDI A6 is common, with 149,486 still on the road, making it rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the AUDI A6 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUDI A6 on UK roads fell by 2,485 (1.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 135,474 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most AUDI A6 use?
Most AUDI A6 run on diesel — about 85% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, plug-in hybrid, electric, gas (lpg), hybrid.
When did the AUDI A6 peak?
The AUDI A6 peaked at 164,879 registered in 2019 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.