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AUDI A8 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 12,886 AUDI A8s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 15,088 in 2019 Q3 — only 85% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,202 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 489 a year (3.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2044 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 12,886 on the road.
Rarer than 14% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 489 a year (3.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 10,619 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2044.
About the A8
The Audi A8 is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, and currently in its fourth generation, the A8 has been offered with either front- or permanent all-wheel drive and in short- and long-wheelbase variants. The first two generations employed the Volkswagen Group D platform, with the current generation deriving from the MLB platform. After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in late 2002, the third in late 2009, and the fourth and current iteration in 2017. Noted as the first mass-market...
AUDI A8 — questions & answers
How many AUDI A8 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 12,886 AUDI A8 were still registered in the UK — 9,524 licensed and on the road, plus 3,362 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUDI A8 rare?
The AUDI A8 is common, with 12,886 still on the road, making it rarer than 14% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the AUDI A8 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUDI A8 on UK roads fell by 427 (3.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 10,619 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most AUDI A8 use?
Most AUDI A8 run on diesel — about 79% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, plug-in hybrid, hybrid.
When did the AUDI A8 peak?
The AUDI A8 peaked at 15,088 registered in 2019 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.