VOLKSWAGEN > 1000 > 1000 TD SWB

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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB ARE LEFT?

There are 3,593 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,639 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB was highest during 2001 Q4 (7,593). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,361 (31%) VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB has fallen by 637. Licensed models have fallen by 1,732 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,095.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 290 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB models. Taxed models have declined by 744 and the SORNed total has increased by 454.

69% of the surviving 5,232 VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1000 TD SWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q45930593593
1997 Q41,60501,6051,012
1998 Q43,57803,5781,973
1999 Q45,06505,0651,487
2000 Q46,75006,7501,685
2001 Q47,59307,593843
2002 Q47,52507,525-68
2003 Q47,53707,53712
2004 Q47,49307,493-44
2005 Q47,37807,378-115
2006 Q47,08907,089-289
2007 Q46,8412497,0901
2008 Q36,6822416,923-167
2008 Q46,5892986,887-36
2009 Q16,4883106,798-89
2009 Q26,4672976,764-34
2009 Q36,3463286,674-90
2009 Q46,2673446,611-63
2010 Q16,1713626,533-78
2010 Q26,1923446,5363
2010 Q36,1423486,490-46
2010 Q46,0193716,390-100
2011 Q15,9273986,325-65
2011 Q25,9054116,316-9
2011 Q35,8404056,245-71
2011 Q45,6954636,158-87
2012 Q15,5524966,048-110
2012 Q25,6324346,06618
2012 Q35,6074396,046-20
2012 Q45,4625245,986-60
2013 Q15,3835365,919-67
2013 Q25,4634785,94122
2013 Q35,4464675,913-28
2013 Q45,3186015,9196
2014 Q15,2535565,809-110
2014 Q25,4334455,87869
2014 Q35,4864605,94668
2014 Q45,2696165,885-61
2015 Q15,2145665,780-105
2015 Q25,3255445,86989
2015 Q35,3085715,87910
2015 Q45,1866915,877-2
2016 Q15,1267195,845-32
2016 Q25,2016305,831-14
2016 Q35,1597045,86332
2016 Q45,0358375,8729
2017 Q14,9808165,796-76
2017 Q25,0667665,83236
2017 Q35,0618075,86836
2017 Q44,8829655,847-21
2018 Q14,7989365,734-113
2018 Q24,8708745,74410
2018 Q34,8919185,80965
2018 Q44,7051,0695,774-35
2019 Q14,6371,0535,690-84
2019 Q24,6989905,688-2
2019 Q34,7131,0335,74658
2019 Q44,5381,1905,728-18
2020 Q14,3831,3335,716-12
2020 Q24,3371,1855,522-194
2020 Q34,5101,1535,663141
2020 Q44,3861,2805,6663
2021 Q14,2841,2585,542-124
2021 Q24,4391,1515,59048
2021 Q34,4701,1505,62030
2021 Q44,2691,3395,608-12
2022 Q14,2101,3105,520-88
2022 Q24,3041,2075,511-9
2022 Q34,3051,2455,55039
2022 Q44,1501,3975,547-3
2023 Q14,0261,3695,395-152
2023 Q24,1301,3245,45459
2023 Q34,0901,3825,47218
2023 Q43,9201,5035,423-49
2024 Q13,8231,5235,346-77
2024 Q23,8311,4685,299-47
2024 Q33,8141,5145,32829
2024 Q43,5861,6845,270-58
2025 Q13,5021,7695,2711
2025 Q23,5931,6395,232-39

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.