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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 6 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 129 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL was highest during 2001 Q4 (3,548). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,413 (96%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL 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 L DIESEL has fallen by 373. Licensed models have fallen by 327 and the SORNed total has fallen by 46.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 53 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 30 and the SORNed total has fallen by 23.

96% of the remaining 135 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO L DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41,11301,1131,113
1997 Q42,12202,1221,009
1998 Q42,94802,948826
1999 Q43,36503,365417
2000 Q43,53603,536171
2001 Q43,54803,54812
2002 Q43,54603,546-2
2003 Q43,48203,482-64
2004 Q43,46803,468-14
2005 Q43,36003,360-108
2006 Q43,18403,184-176
2007 Q42,9431533,096-88
2008 Q32,6991732,872-224
2008 Q42,6201822,802-70
2009 Q12,5112012,712-90
2009 Q22,3851932,578-134
2009 Q32,2232052,428-150
2009 Q42,1221992,321-107
2010 Q11,9982072,205-116
2010 Q21,9052092,114-91
2010 Q31,7931941,987-127
2010 Q41,7141931,907-80
2011 Q11,6002011,801-106
2011 Q21,4981921,690-111
2011 Q31,3901881,578-112
2011 Q41,2902051,495-83
2012 Q11,1861711,357-138
2012 Q21,0751731,248-109
2012 Q39921621,154-94
2012 Q49061741,080-74
2013 Q1836157993-87
2013 Q2768148916-77
2013 Q3686139825-91
2013 Q4619161780-45
2014 Q1568155723-57
2014 Q2521145666-57
2014 Q3488153641-25
2014 Q4423176599-42
2015 Q1362181543-56
2015 Q2333175508-35
2015 Q3296169465-43
2015 Q4262176438-27
2016 Q1246180426-12
2016 Q2224179403-23
2016 Q3194176370-33
2016 Q4173168341-29
2017 Q1147175322-19
2017 Q2127177304-18
2017 Q3114171285-19
2017 Q499168267-18
2018 Q188168256-11
2018 Q278166244-12
2018 Q373163236-8
2018 Q466158224-12
2019 Q155162217-7
2019 Q246155201-16
2019 Q341155196-5
2019 Q439153192-4
2020 Q138152190-2
2020 Q236152188-2
2020 Q332154186-2
2020 Q431154185-1
2021 Q127150177-8
2021 Q222152174-3
2021 Q319150169-5
2021 Q419147166-3
2022 Q118145163-3
2022 Q214143157-6
2022 Q314142156-1
2022 Q411144155-1
2023 Q110143153-2
2023 Q210140150-3
2023 Q37141148-2
2023 Q48138146-2
2024 Q161401460
2024 Q261401460
2024 Q36139145-1
2024 Q46134140-5
2025 Q16129135-5
2025 Q261291350

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.