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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON ARE LEFT?

There are 83 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 123 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON was highest during 2002 Q4 (482). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 276 (57%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON has fallen by 167. Licensed models have fallen by 227 and the SORNed total has increased by 60.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 81 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON models. Taxed models have declined by 72 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

60% of the remaining 206 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET C CON ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q44004040
1999 Q41950195155
2000 Q43080308113
2001 Q44100410102
2002 Q4482048272
2003 Q44710471-11
2004 Q447104710
2005 Q447404743
2006 Q44670467-7
2007 Q44497456-11
2008 Q3434224560
2008 Q44462747317
2009 Q144621467-6
2009 Q245213465-2
2009 Q34449453-12
2009 Q4439204596
2010 Q142229451-8
2010 Q2432194510
2010 Q34352746211
2010 Q441435449-13
2011 Q1415384534
2011 Q242625451-2
2011 Q341434448-3
2011 Q439645441-7
2012 Q137353426-15
2012 Q238143424-2
2012 Q338239421-3
2012 Q436251413-8
2013 Q134556401-12
2013 Q235644400-1
2013 Q3357434000
2013 Q432664390-10
2014 Q131759376-14
2014 Q232550375-1
2014 Q331853371-4
2014 Q429771368-3
2015 Q129264356-12
2015 Q23106337317
2015 Q3305723774
2015 Q4263105368-9
2016 Q1253109362-6
2016 Q226788355-7
2016 Q3269883572
2016 Q4240112352-5
2017 Q1224104328-24
2017 Q2234983324
2017 Q3222108330-2
2017 Q4196124320-10
2018 Q1187118305-15
2018 Q2193109302-3
2018 Q3185114299-3
2018 Q4164134298-1
2019 Q1165120285-13
2019 Q21801142949
2019 Q31811182995
2019 Q4154136290-9
2020 Q1147142289-1
2020 Q2155132287-2
2020 Q31641282925
2020 Q4144138282-10
2021 Q1137137274-8
2021 Q2144126270-4
2021 Q3151117268-2
2021 Q4127132259-9
2022 Q1130125255-4
2022 Q21381202583
2022 Q3124125249-9
2022 Q4107138245-4
2023 Q1104133237-8
2023 Q21161272436
2023 Q3108133241-2
2023 Q481151232-9
2024 Q179144223-9
2024 Q2841432274
2024 Q379139218-9
2024 Q472138210-8
2025 Q165136201-9
2025 Q2831232065

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.