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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 1,675 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,864 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (6,128). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,589 (42%) VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE 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 1200 BEETLE has gained 408. Licensed models have increased by 278 and the SORNed total has increased by 130.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 67 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE models. Taxed models have grown by 69 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

53% of the remaining 3,539 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1200 BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46,12806,1286,128
1995 Q45,29405,294-834
1996 Q44,95104,951-343
1997 Q44,58904,589-362
1998 Q44,23104,231-358
1999 Q43,91803,918-313
2000 Q43,37203,372-546
2001 Q43,02003,020-352
2002 Q42,88702,887-133
2003 Q42,59902,599-288
2004 Q42,33002,330-269
2005 Q42,07602,076-254
2006 Q41,90401,904-172
2007 Q41,7891,2773,0661,162
2008 Q31,7911,1892,980-86
2008 Q41,6841,3012,9855
2009 Q11,6321,3282,960-25
2009 Q21,6681,2552,923-37
2009 Q31,6541,2462,900-23
2009 Q41,5691,3202,889-11
2010 Q11,5301,3252,855-34
2010 Q21,5631,2762,839-16
2010 Q31,5611,2142,775-64
2010 Q41,4881,2792,767-8
2011 Q11,4281,3402,7681
2011 Q21,5181,3132,83163
2011 Q31,5041,2972,801-30
2011 Q41,4391,3952,83433
2012 Q11,4071,3812,788-46
2012 Q21,4911,2802,771-17
2012 Q31,4911,2612,752-19
2012 Q41,4041,3972,80149
2013 Q11,3751,4052,780-21
2013 Q21,4731,3352,80828
2013 Q31,4691,2662,735-73
2013 Q41,3821,6172,999264
2014 Q11,3221,6072,929-70
2014 Q21,4341,5522,98657
2014 Q31,5111,6103,121135
2014 Q41,3771,7263,103-18
2015 Q11,3631,7173,080-23
2015 Q21,3971,7343,13151
2015 Q31,4011,7643,16534
2015 Q41,3431,8463,18924
2016 Q11,3461,8443,1901
2016 Q21,4061,8063,21222
2016 Q31,4021,8413,24331
2016 Q41,3491,8953,2441
2017 Q11,3601,9243,28440
2017 Q21,3792,0223,401117
2017 Q31,3592,0393,398-3
2017 Q41,3272,0803,4079
2018 Q11,2972,1023,399-8
2018 Q21,4251,9893,41415
2018 Q31,4791,9823,46147
2018 Q41,4742,0003,47413
2019 Q11,4991,9643,463-11
2019 Q21,5771,9013,47815
2019 Q31,6061,8963,50224
2019 Q41,5921,9203,51210
2020 Q11,5931,9013,494-18
2020 Q21,6061,8663,472-22
2020 Q31,6411,8543,49523
2020 Q41,6431,8583,5016
2021 Q11,6461,8353,481-20
2021 Q21,6871,8343,52140
2021 Q31,6831,8413,5243
2021 Q41,6951,8503,54521
2022 Q11,7081,8393,5472
2022 Q21,7291,8153,544-3
2022 Q31,7331,8103,543-1
2022 Q41,7381,8233,56118
2023 Q11,7351,8213,556-5
2023 Q21,7681,7903,5582
2023 Q31,7081,7903,498-60
2023 Q41,6891,8053,494-4
2024 Q11,7421,8073,54955
2024 Q21,7501,7943,544-5
2024 Q31,7241,7963,520-24
2024 Q41,7051,7893,494-26
2025 Q11,6871,8403,52733
2025 Q21,6751,8643,53912

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.