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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L ARE LEFT?

There are 9 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 53 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L was highest during 2000 Q4 (2,257). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,195 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L 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 L has fallen by 227. Licensed models have fallen by 206 and the SORNed total has fallen by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 46 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L models. Taxed models have declined by 38 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

85% of the remaining 62 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.6 L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43060306306
1996 Q41,03301,033727
1997 Q41,54601,546513
1998 Q42,09002,090544
1999 Q42,25602,256166
2000 Q42,25702,2571
2001 Q42,21902,219-38
2002 Q42,19202,192-27
2003 Q42,14802,148-44
2004 Q42,11202,112-36
2005 Q42,05502,055-57
2006 Q41,93801,938-117
2007 Q41,800631,863-75
2008 Q31,633681,701-162
2008 Q41,587711,658-43
2009 Q11,505931,598-60
2009 Q21,431851,516-82
2009 Q31,354891,443-73
2009 Q41,268831,351-92
2010 Q11,183911,274-77
2010 Q21,129721,201-73
2010 Q31,065851,150-51
2010 Q4982961,078-72
2011 Q191379992-86
2011 Q282981910-82
2011 Q377382855-55
2011 Q471581796-59
2012 Q166069729-67
2012 Q260669675-54
2012 Q355958617-58
2012 Q452060580-37
2013 Q146861529-51
2013 Q242065485-44
2013 Q338664450-35
2013 Q435064414-36
2014 Q132862390-24
2014 Q230358361-29
2014 Q329064354-7
2014 Q426866334-20
2015 Q123671307-27
2015 Q221574289-18
2015 Q319471265-24
2015 Q418771258-7
2016 Q116178239-19
2016 Q214574219-20
2016 Q313472206-13
2016 Q411572187-19
2017 Q111271183-4
2017 Q210468172-11
2017 Q38868156-16
2017 Q48567152-4
2018 Q17666142-10
2018 Q27162133-9
2018 Q36659125-8
2018 Q46161122-3
2019 Q15863121-1
2019 Q25763120-1
2019 Q35362115-5
2019 Q45062112-3
2020 Q14861109-3
2020 Q24761108-1
2020 Q34462106-2
2020 Q442641060
2021 Q14061101-5
2021 Q2356499-2
2021 Q3316596-3
2021 Q4266591-5
2022 Q1236588-3
2022 Q2226587-1
2022 Q3196281-6
2022 Q42062821
2023 Q1196180-2
2023 Q2186179-1
2023 Q3146175-4
2023 Q41362750
2024 Q1116172-3
2024 Q296170-2
2024 Q396069-1
2024 Q485664-5
2025 Q195362-2
2025 Q2953620

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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.