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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX ARE LEFT?

There are 14 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 36 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX was highest during 1997 Q4 (1,366). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,316 (96%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX 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 GLX has fallen by 147. Licensed models have fallen by 138 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

72% of the remaining 50 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 GLX ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41890189189
1996 Q41,30901,3091,120
1997 Q41,36601,36657
1998 Q41,33101,331-35
1999 Q41,34701,34716
2000 Q41,35301,3536
2001 Q41,33701,337-16
2002 Q41,31301,313-24
2003 Q41,30601,306-7
2004 Q41,28301,283-23
2005 Q41,25201,252-31
2006 Q41,19401,194-58
2007 Q41,120501,170-24
2008 Q31,039641,103-67
2008 Q41,009731,082-21
2009 Q1985631,048-34
2009 Q2938701,008-40
2009 Q390062962-46
2009 Q484161902-60
2010 Q179664860-42
2010 Q278460844-16
2010 Q372670796-48
2010 Q467065735-61
2011 Q163278710-25
2011 Q258579664-46
2011 Q354677623-41
2011 Q450671577-46
2012 Q146962531-46
2012 Q242059479-52
2012 Q339152443-36
2012 Q435855413-30
2013 Q132453377-36
2013 Q230650356-21
2013 Q326541306-50
2013 Q424656302-4
2014 Q122453277-25
2014 Q220449253-24
2014 Q319246238-15
2014 Q417943222-16
2015 Q116245207-15
2015 Q215245197-10
2015 Q313553188-9
2015 Q412256178-10
2016 Q110461165-13
2016 Q29261153-12
2016 Q38953142-11
2016 Q47758135-7
2017 Q17155126-9
2017 Q26550115-11
2017 Q35952111-4
2017 Q45352105-6
2018 Q15249101-4
2018 Q2484997-4
2018 Q3444993-4
2018 Q4404989-4
2019 Q1345286-3
2019 Q2325082-4
2019 Q3314879-3
2019 Q4284876-3
2020 Q1254772-4
2020 Q2234669-3
2020 Q32247690
2020 Q4234366-3
2021 Q1234265-1
2021 Q22441650
2021 Q3224062-3
2021 Q41943620
2022 Q12042620
2022 Q2194160-2
2022 Q3203959-1
2022 Q4174057-2
2023 Q11641570
2023 Q2164056-1
2023 Q3144155-1
2023 Q41342550
2024 Q11243550
2024 Q2124153-2
2024 Q3124052-1
2024 Q41340531
2025 Q1113950-3
2025 Q21436500

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.