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Austin Ambassador: how many are still registered?

93still registered

Austin Ambassador cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 9 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 12,082 (1994 Q4) - 0.7% of that peak survives.

The decline has levelled off - survivor numbers have held steady over the last five years.

51 of the survivors (54.8%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

0.7% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 12,082

Declared off-road (SORN)51 · 54.8%

By year

All 93 surviving Austin Ambassador cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1982 → 1984
50250
198219831984
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On the road over time

Total Austin Ambassador cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

12,082
1994log scale2026: 91
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Austin Ambassador cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1701cc to 1800cc37 cars · 39.7%
1901cc to 2000cc56 cars · 60.2%

Fuel

Petrol93 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.