VOLKSWAGEN > 1200 > 1200 TDI SWB

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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB ARE LEFT?

There are 1,934 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 613 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB was highest during 2004 Q4 (2,984). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 437 (15%) VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB has fallen by 214. Licensed models have fallen by 632 and the SORNed total has increased by 418.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 56 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB models. Taxed models have declined by 219 and the SORNed total has increased by 163.

76% of the surviving 2,547 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1200 TDI SWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q48308383
1997 Q44120412329
1998 Q48880888476
1999 Q41,28301,283395
2000 Q41,71101,711428
2001 Q42,17502,175464
2002 Q42,65402,654479
2003 Q42,93302,933279
2004 Q42,98402,98451
2005 Q42,97902,979-5
2006 Q42,90202,902-77
2007 Q42,8621082,97068
2008 Q32,872772,949-21
2008 Q42,8231142,937-12
2009 Q12,8011102,911-26
2009 Q22,848792,92716
2009 Q32,822852,907-20
2009 Q42,7571262,883-24
2010 Q12,7451292,874-9
2010 Q22,800832,8839
2010 Q32,7491102,859-24
2010 Q42,6801662,846-13
2011 Q12,6661552,821-25
2011 Q22,7231062,8298
2011 Q32,6851262,811-18
2011 Q42,5892042,793-18
2012 Q12,5541902,744-49
2012 Q22,6371232,76016
2012 Q32,5901542,744-16
2012 Q42,5482072,75511
2013 Q12,5272052,732-23
2013 Q22,5941432,7375
2013 Q32,5661562,722-15
2013 Q42,4832562,73917
2014 Q12,4911952,686-53
2014 Q22,5801412,72135
2014 Q32,6071702,77756
2014 Q42,5112652,776-1
2015 Q12,5172112,728-48
2015 Q22,5661952,76133
2015 Q32,5522032,755-6
2015 Q42,4792962,77520
2016 Q12,4732712,744-31
2016 Q22,5232152,738-6
2016 Q32,4982422,7402
2016 Q42,4203352,75515
2017 Q12,4272862,713-42
2017 Q22,4632822,74532
2017 Q32,4592922,7516
2017 Q42,3633782,741-10
2018 Q12,3573342,691-50
2018 Q22,4382742,71221
2018 Q32,4253042,72917
2018 Q42,3174012,718-11
2019 Q12,3003652,665-53
2019 Q22,3483112,659-6
2019 Q32,3513492,70041
2019 Q42,2354532,688-12
2020 Q12,1495362,685-3
2020 Q22,1534502,603-82
2020 Q32,2414522,69390
2020 Q42,0965802,676-17
2021 Q12,0655082,573-103
2021 Q22,2304312,66188
2021 Q32,2394252,6643
2021 Q42,1185382,656-8
2022 Q12,1234862,609-47
2022 Q22,1864512,63728
2022 Q32,1954642,65922
2022 Q42,0745712,645-14
2023 Q12,0445102,554-91
2023 Q22,1124862,59844
2023 Q32,0945142,60810
2023 Q41,9446532,597-11
2024 Q11,9495992,548-49
2024 Q21,9955562,5513
2024 Q32,0035722,57524
2024 Q41,8417102,551-24
2025 Q11,8357022,537-14
2025 Q21,9346132,54710

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.