AUDI · AUDI RS3 · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 9,589 AUDI RS3s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2015 Q2. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1,199 (14.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (9,589).
Rarer than 17% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
The Audi A3 is a small family car (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi AG since September 1996. The first two generations of the Audi A3 were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, while the third and fourth generations use the Volkswagen Group MQB platform.
As of 2026 Q2, 9,589 AUDI RS3 were still registered in the UK — 9,212 licensed and on the road, plus 377 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The AUDI RS3 is uncommon, with 9,589 still about, making it rarer than 17% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of AUDI RS3 on UK roads rose by 1,199 (14.3%).
Most AUDI RS3 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The AUDI RS3 peaked at 9,589 registered in 2026 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2015 Q2.