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AUSTIN MAESTRO Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 474 AUSTIN MAESTROs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 553 in 2014 Q3 — only 86% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 79 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 5 a year (1.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2089 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 80% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (474 in the latest data).
Rarer than 44% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 5 a year (1.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 449 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2089.
About the MAESTRO
The Austin Maestro is a small family car which was produced in Oxford, England, from November 1982 to December 1994. There are two body styles, a five-door hatchback and a two-door van. It was introduced by British Leyland (BL) under the Austin marque, with the Rover Group (BL's successor from 1986 onwards) selling it simply as the Maestro starting from 1988. An MG-branded performance version was sold as the MG Maestro from 1983 until 1991. The Maestro replaced the Austin Maxi and Austin Allegro, with the van version replacing the corresponding van derivative of the Morris Ital. Although later...
AUSTIN MAESTRO — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN MAESTRO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 474 AUSTIN MAESTRO were still registered in the UK — 93 licensed and on the road, plus 381 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN MAESTRO rare?
The AUSTIN MAESTRO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (474), making it rarer than 44% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN MAESTRO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN MAESTRO on UK roads rose by 2 (0.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 449 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most AUSTIN MAESTRO use?
Most AUSTIN MAESTRO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the AUSTIN MAESTRO peak?
The AUSTIN MAESTRO peaked at 553 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.