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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 2,377 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,631 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (9,443). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,435 (47%) VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300 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 1300 BEETLE has gained 635. Licensed models have increased by 300 and the SORNed total has increased by 335.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 83 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE models. Taxed models have grown by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 62.

53% of the remaining 5,008 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300 BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49,44309,4439,443
1995 Q48,09608,096-1,347
1996 Q47,53907,539-557
1997 Q46,88206,882-657
1998 Q46,60406,604-278
1999 Q46,04206,042-562
2000 Q45,18505,185-857
2001 Q44,63404,634-551
2002 Q44,04604,046-588
2003 Q43,62503,625-421
2004 Q43,33403,334-291
2005 Q42,98302,983-351
2006 Q42,67502,675-308
2007 Q42,5431,7074,2501,575
2008 Q32,4931,7734,26616
2008 Q42,4041,7264,130-136
2009 Q12,3421,7874,129-1
2009 Q22,3821,7564,1389
2009 Q32,3791,7844,16325
2009 Q42,2651,7614,026-137
2010 Q12,2021,8164,018-8
2010 Q22,2541,7904,04426
2010 Q32,2321,7754,007-37
2010 Q42,1471,7473,894-113
2011 Q12,1191,7763,8951
2011 Q22,1911,7983,98994
2011 Q32,2191,8144,03344
2011 Q42,1351,8363,971-62
2012 Q12,1111,7993,910-61
2012 Q22,1221,8483,97060
2012 Q32,1261,7993,925-45
2012 Q42,0741,8333,907-18
2013 Q12,0281,8163,844-63
2013 Q22,0991,8253,92480
2013 Q32,1311,8053,93612
2013 Q42,0172,1924,209273
2014 Q11,9982,1514,149-60
2014 Q22,1222,0924,21465
2014 Q32,1562,1554,31197
2014 Q42,0462,2514,297-14
2015 Q12,0582,2474,3058
2015 Q22,0772,2964,37368
2015 Q32,0362,3774,41340
2015 Q41,9902,4534,44330
2016 Q11,9632,4904,45310
2016 Q21,9832,4824,46512
2016 Q31,9782,5354,51348
2016 Q41,9302,6034,53320
2017 Q11,9652,6164,58148
2017 Q21,9942,7714,765184
2017 Q31,9462,8334,77914
2017 Q41,9192,8714,79011
2018 Q11,9122,8894,80111
2018 Q22,1062,6964,8021
2018 Q32,2042,6724,87674
2018 Q42,2012,7154,91640
2019 Q12,2662,6644,93014
2019 Q22,3162,6144,9300
2019 Q32,3372,6214,95828
2019 Q42,3292,6324,9613
2020 Q12,3402,6234,9632
2020 Q22,3562,5694,925-38
2020 Q32,4092,5694,97853
2020 Q42,3892,5784,967-11
2021 Q12,4252,5504,9758
2021 Q22,4652,5264,99116
2021 Q32,4392,5374,976-15
2021 Q42,4352,5584,99317
2022 Q12,4432,5635,00613
2022 Q22,4632,5274,990-16
2022 Q32,4442,5274,971-19
2022 Q42,4572,5485,00534
2023 Q12,4572,5344,991-14
2023 Q22,4862,5084,9943
2023 Q32,4312,5094,940-54
2023 Q42,4082,5244,932-8
2024 Q12,4622,5385,00068
2024 Q22,4642,5254,989-11
2024 Q32,4632,5244,987-2
2024 Q42,4062,5544,960-27
2025 Q12,4042,5995,00343
2025 Q22,3772,6315,0085

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.