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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 6 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 33 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI was highest during 2000 Q4 (346). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 307 (89%) VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN POLO L 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 L TDI has fallen by 127. Licensed models have fallen by 137 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

85% of the remaining 39 VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN POLO L TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q45505555
1999 Q43060306251
2000 Q4346034640
2001 Q43450345-1
2002 Q43360336-9
2003 Q433903393
2004 Q433903390
2005 Q43270327-12
2006 Q43210321-6
2007 Q432013210
2008 Q331753221
2008 Q431483220
2009 Q13117318-4
2009 Q229810308-10
2009 Q32957302-6
2009 Q42915296-6
2010 Q12807287-9
2010 Q22778285-2
2010 Q32734277-8
2010 Q4268112792
2011 Q125811269-10
2011 Q2261102712
2011 Q32599268-3
2011 Q424811259-9
2012 Q12418249-10
2012 Q223411245-4
2012 Q323110241-4
2012 Q421918237-4
2013 Q120418222-15
2013 Q220215217-5
2013 Q319513208-9
2013 Q418816204-4
2014 Q117416190-14
2014 Q216917186-4
2014 Q316322185-1
2014 Q415322175-10
2015 Q114421165-10
2015 Q2143231661
2015 Q313125156-10
2015 Q4127291560
2016 Q111829147-9
2016 Q210327130-17
2016 Q39528123-7
2016 Q48731118-5
2017 Q17633109-9
2017 Q26835103-6
2017 Q3613394-9
2017 Q45836940
2018 Q1543791-3
2018 Q2513788-3
2018 Q3453681-7
2018 Q4363672-9
2019 Q13636720
2019 Q2323668-4
2019 Q3293867-1
2019 Q4263864-3
2020 Q1243660-4
2020 Q2203858-2
2020 Q3183856-2
2020 Q42036560
2021 Q1183452-4
2021 Q2173451-1
2021 Q3143448-3
2021 Q41533480
2022 Q1153247-1
2022 Q2133245-2
2022 Q31332450
2022 Q41431450
2023 Q11332450
2023 Q2123244-1
2023 Q3113243-1
2023 Q41034441
2024 Q183543-1
2024 Q2835430
2024 Q363541-2
2024 Q453439-2
2025 Q1633390
2025 Q2633390

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.