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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL ARE LEFT?

There are 52 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 281 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL was highest during 2000 Q4 (10,296). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 9,963 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL 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 has fallen by 1,451. Licensed models have fallen by 1,405 and the SORNed total has fallen by 46.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 234 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL models. Taxed models have declined by 210 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

84% of the remaining 333 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 CL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43470347347
1996 Q43,15703,1572,810
1997 Q46,29706,2973,140
1998 Q48,32308,3232,026
1999 Q49,99809,9981,675
2000 Q410,296010,296298
2001 Q410,182010,182-114
2002 Q410,127010,127-55
2003 Q410,045010,045-82
2004 Q49,97909,979-66
2005 Q49,79209,792-187
2006 Q49,37309,373-419
2007 Q48,7533119,064-309
2008 Q38,2083228,530-534
2008 Q48,0143658,379-151
2009 Q17,7833818,164-215
2009 Q27,4263887,814-350
2009 Q37,0463917,437-377
2009 Q46,6923967,088-349
2010 Q16,3213936,714-374
2010 Q26,0933716,464-250
2010 Q35,8333776,210-254
2010 Q45,5073865,893-317
2011 Q15,1894265,615-278
2011 Q24,8844045,288-327
2011 Q34,5583634,921-367
2011 Q44,2463764,622-299
2012 Q13,9773604,337-285
2012 Q23,7413214,062-275
2012 Q33,4883043,792-270
2012 Q43,2462773,523-269
2013 Q12,9862753,261-262
2013 Q22,7982643,062-199
2013 Q32,5442532,797-265
2013 Q42,3442962,640-157
2014 Q12,1633032,466-174
2014 Q22,0162902,306-160
2014 Q31,8652922,157-149
2014 Q41,7283012,029-128
2015 Q11,5743141,888-141
2015 Q21,4573271,784-104
2015 Q31,3453271,672-112
2015 Q41,2253441,569-103
2016 Q11,1583421,500-69
2016 Q21,0593361,395-105
2016 Q39343411,275-120
2016 Q48563641,220-55
2017 Q17773441,121-99
2017 Q27153351,050-71
2017 Q3636347983-67
2017 Q4576344920-63
2018 Q1525339864-56
2018 Q2483325808-56
2018 Q3442320762-46
2018 Q4402325727-35
2019 Q1370318688-39
2019 Q2344313657-31
2019 Q3318305623-34
2019 Q4304303607-16
2020 Q1284301585-22
2020 Q2262305567-18
2020 Q3234314548-19
2020 Q4216309525-23
2021 Q1197311508-17
2021 Q2189308497-11
2021 Q3170302472-25
2021 Q4156308464-8
2022 Q1139309448-16
2022 Q2127307434-14
2022 Q3113313426-8
2022 Q4111306417-9
2023 Q1100307407-10
2023 Q297302399-8
2023 Q390302392-7
2023 Q484303387-5
2024 Q177303380-7
2024 Q272301373-7
2024 Q364299363-10
2024 Q458282340-23
2025 Q157277334-6
2025 Q252281333-1

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.