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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI was highest during 2005 Q4 (200). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 182 (91%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI 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 GL TDI has fallen by 70. Licensed models have fallen by 65 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

61% of the remaining 18 VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO GL TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q46206262
1999 Q41670167105
2000 Q4197019730
2001 Q419801981
2002 Q41970197-1
2003 Q419901992
2004 Q41970197-2
2005 Q420002003
2006 Q41930193-7
2007 Q41844188-5
2008 Q31794183-5
2008 Q41782180-3
2009 Q117831811
2009 Q21716177-4
2009 Q31704174-3
2009 Q41665171-3
2010 Q11624166-5
2010 Q216711682
2010 Q31652167-1
2010 Q41585163-4
2011 Q11516157-6
2011 Q21487155-2
2011 Q31447151-4
2011 Q41419150-1
2012 Q11377144-6
2012 Q212910139-5
2012 Q31295134-5
2012 Q41234127-7
2013 Q11186124-3
2013 Q21128120-4
2013 Q31117118-2
2013 Q410512117-1
2014 Q110111112-5
2014 Q29812110-2
2014 Q39315108-2
2014 Q4831497-11
2015 Q1781593-4
2015 Q2721688-5
2015 Q37315880
2015 Q4701585-3
2016 Q1661379-6
2016 Q2631073-6
2016 Q3551469-4
2016 Q4501565-4
2017 Q1461561-4
2017 Q2361955-6
2017 Q3322052-3
2017 Q4301747-5
2018 Q1291544-3
2018 Q2271340-4
2018 Q3251237-3
2018 Q42512370
2019 Q1261036-1
2019 Q22610360
2019 Q3231235-1
2019 Q4211334-1
2020 Q1201333-1
2020 Q21716330
2020 Q31716330
2020 Q4151631-2
2021 Q1131326-5
2021 Q21116271
2021 Q31215270
2021 Q41116270
2022 Q191524-3
2022 Q21015251
2022 Q31015250
2022 Q41015250
2023 Q1916250
2023 Q281624-1
2023 Q371522-2
2023 Q4915242
2024 Q191423-1
2024 Q2914230
2024 Q391221-2
2024 Q491120-1
2025 Q161218-2
2025 Q2711180

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.