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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 131 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 129 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (466). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 206 (44%) VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL 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 DL BEETLE has gained 32. Licensed models have increased by 25 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 7 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

50% of the surviving 260 VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300 DL BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44660466466
1995 Q43770377-89
1996 Q43650365-12
1997 Q43180318-47
1998 Q43140314-4
1999 Q42960296-18
2000 Q42740274-22
2001 Q42270227-47
2002 Q41910191-36
2003 Q419101910
2004 Q41660166-25
2005 Q41550155-11
2006 Q41420142-13
2007 Q41428022280
2008 Q313085215-7
2008 Q413370203-12
2009 Q1133762096
2009 Q2135812167
2009 Q3130862160
2009 Q412871199-17
2010 Q1130691990
2010 Q2130712012
2010 Q3129762054
2010 Q412870198-7
2011 Q1128752035
2011 Q2133772107
2011 Q312881209-1
2011 Q412979208-1
2012 Q112482206-2
2012 Q212478202-4
2012 Q3131782097
2012 Q412876204-5
2013 Q1122832051
2013 Q2122842061
2013 Q312183204-2
2013 Q41091042139
2014 Q1114992130
2014 Q2125952207
2014 Q31211032244
2014 Q41091152240
2015 Q11081192273
2015 Q21061222281
2015 Q31011282291
2015 Q41021302323
2016 Q11041302342
2016 Q2105125230-4
2016 Q31041262300
2016 Q41021282300
2017 Q11001332333
2017 Q21011392407
2017 Q3105134239-1
2017 Q41011402412
2018 Q1991442432
2018 Q21151312463
2018 Q31201272471
2018 Q41211292503
2019 Q1124124248-2
2019 Q2121126247-1
2019 Q31211262470
2019 Q41231272503
2020 Q1126123249-1
2020 Q21331202534
2020 Q31341212552
2020 Q4130121251-4
2021 Q11271242510
2021 Q21291272565
2021 Q31301272571
2021 Q41301282581
2022 Q1128128256-2
2022 Q2128125253-3
2022 Q31291252541
2022 Q41251312562
2023 Q1127128255-1
2023 Q2126127253-2
2023 Q3127125252-1
2023 Q41281262542
2024 Q113712726410
2024 Q2136125261-3
2024 Q3135123258-3
2024 Q4135121256-2
2025 Q11331262593
2025 Q21311292601

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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.