VOLKSWAGEN > 1600 > 1600 A VARIANT

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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT ARE LEFT?

There are 50 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT was highest during 2002 Q4 (100). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (13%) VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT 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 1600 A VARIANT has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

57% of the surviving 87 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1600 A VARIANT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48008080
1995 Q462062-18
1996 Q455055-7
1997 Q448048-7
1998 Q45905911
1999 Q457057-2
2000 Q449049-8
2001 Q4550556
2002 Q4100010045
2003 Q491091-9
2004 Q489089-2
2005 Q484084-5
2006 Q480080-4
2007 Q46518833
2008 Q36225874
2008 Q4622183-4
2009 Q16327907
2009 Q2672188-2
2009 Q3642286-2
2009 Q4641478-8
2010 Q16225879
2010 Q2642185-2
2010 Q36522872
2010 Q4602181-6
2011 Q16426909
2011 Q26825933
2011 Q3672491-2
2011 Q4632285-6
2012 Q165309510
2012 Q2643094-1
2012 Q3692493-1
2012 Q4671582-11
2013 Q16130919
2013 Q26629954
2013 Q3642690-5
2013 Q46133944
2014 Q1593392-2
2014 Q26133942
2014 Q36532973
2014 Q46632981
2015 Q1633497-1
2015 Q26335981
2015 Q36236980
2015 Q4593897-1
2016 Q1593796-1
2016 Q2583694-2
2016 Q35936951
2016 Q4563793-2
2017 Q15539941
2017 Q25739962
2017 Q35839971
2017 Q45840981
2018 Q1583997-1
2018 Q2603595-2
2018 Q35738950
2018 Q45540950
2019 Q15541961
2019 Q25442960
2019 Q35443971
2019 Q4544195-2
2020 Q1524294-1
2020 Q25641973
2020 Q35642981
2020 Q4564197-1
2021 Q1534396-1
2021 Q25840982
2021 Q3544397-1
2021 Q4514596-1
2022 Q1504595-1
2022 Q2454792-3
2022 Q3424789-3
2022 Q44547923
2023 Q14745920
2023 Q24943920
2023 Q3454186-6
2023 Q44941904
2024 Q15042922
2024 Q2494190-2
2024 Q3454287-3
2024 Q4503686-1
2025 Q14839871
2025 Q25037870

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.