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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 99 VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 95 VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (402). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 208 (52%) VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1300A 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 1300A BEETLE has gained 22. Licensed models have increased by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

51% of the surviving 194 VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1300A BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44020402402
1995 Q43350335-67
1996 Q43160316-19
1997 Q42670267-49
1998 Q42410241-26
1999 Q42130213-28
2000 Q41860186-27
2001 Q41710171-15
2002 Q41530153-18
2003 Q41310131-22
2004 Q41290129-2
2005 Q41190119-10
2006 Q41140114-5
2007 Q41087718571
2008 Q310569174-11
2008 Q49577172-2
2009 Q19272164-8
2009 Q294711651
2009 Q39361154-11
2009 Q486701562
2010 Q187721593
2010 Q29064154-5
2010 Q395591540
2010 Q48764151-3
2011 Q183691521
2011 Q292691619
2011 Q396661621
2011 Q48074154-8
2012 Q181771584
2012 Q284771613
2012 Q38864152-9
2012 Q486661520
2013 Q176761520
2013 Q279771564
2013 Q37677153-3
2013 Q46610016613
2014 Q16696162-4
2014 Q276921686
2014 Q382911735
2014 Q480941741
2015 Q18290172-2
2015 Q286861720
2015 Q384881720
2015 Q483911742
2016 Q184911751
2016 Q279991783
2016 Q3801011813
2016 Q4791031821
2017 Q1781061842
2017 Q28211219410
2017 Q3841111951
2017 Q4811151961
2018 Q181114195-1
2018 Q2871101972
2018 Q3921061981
2018 Q4921061980
2019 Q190106196-2
2019 Q29398191-5
2019 Q396971932
2019 Q496971930
2020 Q1100941941
2020 Q29994193-1
2020 Q39992191-2
2020 Q498931910
2021 Q19991190-1
2021 Q2105911966
2021 Q39892190-6
2021 Q499941933
2022 Q19892190-3
2022 Q2100901900
2022 Q3102901922
2022 Q410288190-2
2023 Q1105891944
2023 Q210588193-1
2023 Q39890188-5
2023 Q49690186-2
2024 Q1104901948
2024 Q210291193-1
2024 Q310387190-3
2024 Q4100901900
2025 Q197951922
2025 Q299951942

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.