AUDI · AUDI A1 · Cars
Common — still a familiar sight, with 272,527 on the road.
Rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Audi A1 is a luxury supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. The five-door model marketed as the Sportback was launched in November 2011, with sales starting in export markets during early 2012. The second generation was released in 2019; the three-door hatchback model was discontinued in 2018 along with the first generation.
As of 2025 Q4, 272,527 AUDI A1 were still registered in the UK — 269,032 licensed and on the road, plus 3,495 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The AUDI A1 is common, with 272,527 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of AUDI A1 on UK roads rose by 11,929 (4.6%).
Most AUDI A1 run on petrol — about 82% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid.
The AUDI A1 peaked at 272,527 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.