VOLKSWAGEN > 1000 > 1000 D LWB

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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB ARE LEFT?

There are 12 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 22 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB in the UK was highest during 2004 Q4 (92). The number of taxed VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 58 (63%) VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB 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 1000 D LWB has fallen by 15. Licensed models have fallen by 26 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

65% of the remaining 34 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1000 D LWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41601616
1997 Q47207256
1998 Q4800808
1999 Q4890899
2000 Q4890890
2001 Q4920923
2002 Q490090-2
2003 Q4910911
2004 Q4920921
2005 Q489089-3
2006 Q484084-5
2007 Q4813840
2008 Q373780-4
2008 Q470878-2
2009 Q16910791
2009 Q26911801
2009 Q366874-6
2009 Q459766-8
2010 Q16011715
2010 Q26013732
2010 Q362769-4
2010 Q460565-4
2011 Q1619705
2011 Q2619700
2011 Q358866-4
2011 Q455560-6
2012 Q1547611
2012 Q250858-3
2012 Q3451156-2
2012 Q4488560
2013 Q144852-4
2013 Q2468542
2013 Q3431053-1
2013 Q4469552
2014 Q1421052-3
2014 Q24211531
2014 Q3401151-2
2014 Q4391150-1
2015 Q1381149-1
2015 Q23911501
2015 Q34013533
2015 Q43716530
2016 Q1351752-1
2016 Q2351550-2
2016 Q3351449-1
2016 Q43217490
2017 Q13119501
2017 Q23218500
2017 Q3331649-1
2017 Q43118490
2018 Q1291948-1
2018 Q22919480
2018 Q32721480
2018 Q4222345-3
2019 Q12423472
2019 Q2232245-2
2019 Q32422461
2019 Q4232245-1
2020 Q1202242-3
2020 Q22221431
2020 Q3212142-1
2020 Q42022420
2021 Q1211940-2
2021 Q22417411
2021 Q32517421
2021 Q4212041-1
2022 Q12320432
2022 Q2231841-2
2022 Q32219410
2022 Q4202040-1
2023 Q1182139-1
2023 Q22221434
2023 Q32122430
2023 Q41826441
2024 Q1182543-1
2024 Q2152742-1
2024 Q3132538-4
2024 Q4112334-4
2025 Q11222340

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 18/10/2025.