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AUDI S4 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 11,011 AUDI S4s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 11,212 in 2023 Q2 — only 98% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 201 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 11,011 on the road.
Rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the S4
The Audi S4 is the high performance variant of Audi's compact executive car A4. The original Audi S4, built from 1991 until 1994, was a performance-oriented version of Audi's 100 saloon/sedan. All subsequent S4s, beginning with the "B5" platform car in 1997, have been based on the Audi A4; and as the A4 has evolved from one generation to the next, so has the S4. Audi's platform generation names, beginning with "B5" in 1997, are used throughout to distinguish between generations/evolutions of these products. Like its regular A4 counterpart, all S4 variants have had longitudinally oriented, front...
AUDI S4 — questions & answers
How many AUDI S4 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 11,011 AUDI S4 were still registered in the UK — 9,004 licensed and on the road, plus 2,007 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUDI S4 rare?
The AUDI S4 is common, with 11,011 still on the road, making it rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the AUDI S4 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUDI S4 on UK roads fell by 114 (1.0%).
What fuel do most AUDI S4 use?
Most AUDI S4 run on petrol — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the AUDI S4 peak?
The AUDI S4 peaked at 11,212 registered in 2023 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.