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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 43 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 69 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (1,433). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,321 (92%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL 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 GL AUTO has fallen by 495. Licensed models have fallen by 486 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 100 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 91 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

62% of the remaining 112 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41930193193
1997 Q46440644451
1998 Q41,08201,082438
1999 Q41,43301,433351
2000 Q41,42401,424-9
2001 Q41,41801,418-6
2002 Q41,41201,412-6
2003 Q41,41701,4175
2004 Q41,39601,396-21
2005 Q41,40001,4004
2006 Q41,38301,383-17
2007 Q41,343221,365-18
2008 Q31,317261,343-22
2008 Q41,299251,324-19
2009 Q11,279311,310-14
2009 Q21,249341,283-27
2009 Q31,225331,258-25
2009 Q41,185291,214-44
2010 Q11,143431,186-28
2010 Q21,128401,168-18
2010 Q31,107401,147-21
2010 Q41,105381,143-4
2011 Q11,085461,131-12
2011 Q21,060471,107-24
2011 Q31,036491,085-22
2011 Q41,012491,061-24
2012 Q1976471,023-38
2012 Q2958451,003-20
2012 Q392655981-22
2012 Q488946935-46
2013 Q184862910-25
2013 Q280866874-36
2013 Q376269831-43
2013 Q472473797-34
2014 Q169774771-26
2014 Q267258730-41
2014 Q364359702-28
2014 Q460355658-44
2015 Q156668634-24
2015 Q252978607-27
2015 Q349872570-37
2015 Q446580545-25
2016 Q144589534-11
2016 Q241987506-28
2016 Q339289481-25
2016 Q436693459-22
2017 Q134189430-29
2017 Q232482406-24
2017 Q330086386-20
2017 Q428581366-20
2018 Q126180341-25
2018 Q224377320-21
2018 Q322175296-24
2018 Q420477281-15
2019 Q118579264-17
2019 Q216977246-18
2019 Q316177238-8
2019 Q415076226-12
2020 Q113881219-7
2020 Q213478212-7
2020 Q312378201-11
2020 Q411779196-5
2021 Q110878186-10
2021 Q29881179-7
2021 Q38682168-11
2021 Q48382165-3
2022 Q17681157-8
2022 Q27477151-6
2022 Q37374147-4
2022 Q47073143-4
2023 Q166781441
2023 Q26376139-5
2023 Q35476130-9
2023 Q45275127-3
2024 Q152761281
2024 Q25174125-3
2024 Q35172123-2
2024 Q44370113-10
2025 Q14468112-1
2025 Q243691120

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.