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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 45 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 86 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (2,233). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,102 (94%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO 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 POLO 1.6 CL AUTO has fallen by 732. Licensed models have fallen by 729 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 161 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 138 and the SORNed total has fallen by 23.

66% of the remaining 131 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q43080308308
1997 Q41,05301,053745
1998 Q41,61901,619566
1999 Q42,21802,218599
2000 Q42,23302,23315
2001 Q42,22602,226-7
2002 Q42,17302,173-53
2003 Q42,18702,18714
2004 Q42,18402,184-3
2005 Q42,16802,168-16
2006 Q42,12402,124-44
2007 Q42,067422,109-15
2008 Q32,008492,057-52
2008 Q41,979462,025-32
2009 Q11,959522,011-14
2009 Q21,927541,981-30
2009 Q31,877461,923-58
2009 Q41,830481,878-45
2010 Q11,773521,825-53
2010 Q21,740541,794-31
2010 Q31,714571,771-23
2010 Q41,682521,734-37
2011 Q11,636651,701-33
2011 Q21,586651,651-50
2011 Q31,523781,601-50
2011 Q41,495681,563-38
2012 Q11,466671,533-30
2012 Q21,407621,469-64
2012 Q31,356731,429-40
2012 Q41,312731,385-44
2013 Q11,244761,320-65
2013 Q21,206791,285-35
2013 Q31,155751,230-55
2013 Q41,102731,175-55
2014 Q11,051761,127-48
2014 Q2999681,067-60
2014 Q3944711,015-52
2014 Q488880968-47
2015 Q182289911-57
2015 Q277489863-48
2015 Q372792819-44
2015 Q4678111789-30
2016 Q1638111749-40
2016 Q2585109694-55
2016 Q3561109670-24
2016 Q4520110630-40
2017 Q1479117596-34
2017 Q2436123559-37
2017 Q3401122523-36
2017 Q4371116487-36
2018 Q1340115455-32
2018 Q2320112432-23
2018 Q3285115400-32
2018 Q4271113384-16
2019 Q1262111373-11
2019 Q2239112351-22
2019 Q3214122336-15
2019 Q4205112317-19
2020 Q1196113309-8
2020 Q2183109292-17
2020 Q3172117289-3
2020 Q4165108273-16
2021 Q1150112262-11
2021 Q2142105247-15
2021 Q3133101234-13
2021 Q412497221-13
2022 Q1112102214-7
2022 Q2107104211-3
2022 Q3103102205-6
2022 Q493101194-11
2023 Q188101189-5
2023 Q282100182-7
2023 Q368101169-13
2023 Q46499163-6
2024 Q16397160-3
2024 Q25598153-7
2024 Q35195146-7
2024 Q45091141-5
2025 Q14987136-5
2025 Q24586131-5

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.