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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 12 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,091). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,072 (99%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC 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 CLASSIC GL has fallen by 4. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL models. Taxed models have grown by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

63% of the remaining 19 VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO CLASSIC GL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,09102,0912,091
1995 Q41,89301,893-198
1996 Q41,78801,788-105
1997 Q41,53201,532-256
1998 Q41,24101,241-291
1999 Q49700970-271
2000 Q46970697-273
2001 Q44830483-214
2002 Q43140314-169
2003 Q41930193-121
2004 Q41210121-72
2005 Q483083-38
2006 Q447047-36
2007 Q43715525
2008 Q3271441-11
2008 Q4231336-5
2009 Q12215371
2009 Q22515403
2009 Q3211536-4
2009 Q4191332-4
2010 Q1191231-1
2010 Q2171128-3
2010 Q3171027-1
2010 Q4121325-2
2011 Q11315283
2011 Q2141226-2
2011 Q3111223-3
2011 Q481220-3
2012 Q1615211
2012 Q2716232
2012 Q371219-4
2012 Q461117-2
2013 Q1515203
2013 Q2813211
2013 Q371118-3
2013 Q4517224
2014 Q1616220
2014 Q271421-1
2014 Q3715221
2014 Q4617231
2015 Q1419230
2015 Q2518230
2015 Q351722-1
2015 Q4616220
2016 Q1418220
2016 Q241721-1
2016 Q3417210
2016 Q4318210
2017 Q1517221
2017 Q2517220
2017 Q331821-1
2017 Q4318210
2018 Q1318210
2018 Q2417210
2018 Q3417210
2018 Q4318210
2019 Q121719-2
2019 Q2318212
2019 Q3318210
2019 Q4120210
2020 Q1219210
2020 Q2318210
2020 Q3318210
2020 Q401818-3
2021 Q1315180
2021 Q2414180
2021 Q3315180
2021 Q4118191
2022 Q1118190
2022 Q2118190
2022 Q3118190
2022 Q4019190
2023 Q1118190
2023 Q2118190
2023 Q3118190
2023 Q4019190
2024 Q111718-1
2024 Q2315180
2024 Q3415191
2024 Q4316190
2025 Q131518-1
2025 Q2712191

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.