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AUSTIN MONTEGO Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 259 AUSTIN MONTEGOs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 296 in 2014 Q3 — only 88% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 37 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 8 a year (3.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2048 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 94% 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. In all, the AUSTIN MONTEGO is rarer than 50% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (259 in the latest data).
Rarer than 50% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 8 a year (3.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 222 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2048.
About the MONTEGO
The Austin Montego is a British family car that was produced from 1984 to 1994, first by British Leyland and then by its successor the Rover Group. The Montego was the replacement for both the rear-wheel drive Morris Ital and the front-wheel drive Austin Ambassador ranges to give British Leyland an all-new competitor for the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier. On its launch, it was sold as both an Austin and a performance-enhanced MG. It was the last car to be launched under the Austin marque, which was used until a facelift introduced for the 1989 model year - afterwards, the Montego was sold without...
AUSTIN MONTEGO — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN MONTEGO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 259 AUSTIN MONTEGO were still registered in the UK — 15 licensed and on the road, plus 244 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN MONTEGO rare?
The AUSTIN MONTEGO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (259), making it rarer than 50% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN MONTEGO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN MONTEGO on UK roads rose by 2 (0.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 222 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most AUSTIN MONTEGO use?
Most AUSTIN MONTEGO run on petrol — about 88% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the AUSTIN MONTEGO peak?
The AUSTIN MONTEGO peaked at 296 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.