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AUSTIN HEALEY Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 2,762 AUSTIN HEALEYs 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 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 22 (0.8%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,762).
Rarer than 25% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the HEALEY
Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and the Donald Healey Motor Company (Healey), a renowned automotive engineering and design firm. Leonard Lord represented BMC and Donald Healey his firm. BMC merged with Jaguar Cars in 1966 to form British Motor Holdings (BMH). Donald Healey left BMH in 1968 when it merged into British Leyland. Healey then joined Jensen Motors, which had been making bodies for the "big Healeys" since their inception in 1952, and became their chairman in 1972...
AUSTIN HEALEY — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN HEALEY are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 2,762 AUSTIN HEALEY were still registered in the UK — 2,117 licensed and on the road, plus 645 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN HEALEY rare?
The AUSTIN HEALEY is uncommon, with 2,762 still about, making it rarer than 25% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN HEALEY increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN HEALEY on UK roads rose by 22 (0.8%).
What fuel do most AUSTIN HEALEY use?
Most AUSTIN HEALEY run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the AUSTIN HEALEY peak?
The AUSTIN HEALEY peaked at 2,762 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.