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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL ARE LEFT?

There are 25 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 156 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL was highest during 2000 Q4 (5,130). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 4,949 (96%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL 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 has fallen by 945. Licensed models have fallen by 913 and the SORNed total has fallen by 32.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 157 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL models. Taxed models have declined by 123 and the SORNed total has fallen by 34.

86% of the remaining 181 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42380238238
1996 Q41,74901,7491,511
1997 Q42,93402,9341,185
1998 Q43,98303,9831,049
1999 Q45,03405,0341,051
2000 Q45,13005,13096
2001 Q45,04105,041-89
2002 Q45,05705,05716
2003 Q45,00705,007-50
2004 Q44,98804,988-19
2005 Q44,90404,904-84
2006 Q44,77004,770-134
2007 Q44,5861284,714-56
2008 Q34,3371614,498-216
2008 Q44,2741664,440-58
2009 Q14,1581744,332-108
2009 Q24,0021854,187-145
2009 Q33,8271974,024-163
2009 Q43,6551993,854-170
2010 Q13,4941933,687-167
2010 Q23,4161783,594-93
2010 Q33,3011933,494-100
2010 Q43,1532113,364-130
2011 Q13,0282173,245-119
2011 Q22,8632093,072-173
2011 Q32,7032212,924-148
2011 Q42,5922002,792-132
2012 Q12,4311992,630-162
2012 Q22,2911772,468-162
2012 Q32,1361952,331-137
2012 Q42,0061832,189-142
2013 Q11,8591902,049-140
2013 Q21,7561851,941-108
2013 Q31,6131771,790-151
2013 Q41,4751951,670-120
2014 Q11,3801691,549-121
2014 Q21,2621681,430-119
2014 Q31,1661671,333-97
2014 Q41,0631781,241-92
2015 Q11,0021831,185-56
2015 Q29381881,126-59
2015 Q38601871,047-79
2015 Q4786193979-68
2016 Q1725207932-47
2016 Q2666197863-69
2016 Q3599204803-60
2016 Q4557206763-40
2017 Q1495211706-57
2017 Q2457202659-47
2017 Q3409207616-43
2017 Q4381204585-31
2018 Q1345203548-37
2018 Q2327192519-29
2018 Q3297184481-38
2018 Q4278187465-16
2019 Q1245190435-30
2019 Q2215194409-26
2019 Q3199191390-19
2019 Q4182189371-19
2020 Q1162192354-17
2020 Q2148190338-16
2020 Q3146187333-5
2020 Q4130187317-16
2021 Q1118186304-13
2021 Q2114182296-8
2021 Q3100180280-16
2021 Q488186274-6
2022 Q184178262-12
2022 Q277174251-11
2022 Q372173245-6
2022 Q465174239-6
2023 Q160177237-2
2023 Q254174228-9
2023 Q344174218-10
2023 Q438178216-2
2024 Q137176213-3
2024 Q2401742141
2024 Q333174207-7
2024 Q428164192-15
2025 Q125157182-10
2025 Q225156181-1

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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.