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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 504 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 693 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,145). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,948 (62%) VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 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 1303 BEETLE has gained 164. Licensed models have increased by 101 and the SORNed total has increased by 63.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 18 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 28.

58% of the remaining 1,197 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,14503,1453,145
1995 Q42,73402,734-411
1996 Q42,46002,460-274
1997 Q42,20602,206-254
1998 Q41,84201,842-364
1999 Q41,62001,620-222
2000 Q41,31801,318-302
2001 Q41,17501,175-143
2002 Q41,00601,006-169
2003 Q49170917-89
2004 Q48110811-106
2005 Q47130713-98
2006 Q46320632-81
2007 Q45805461,126494
2008 Q35625161,078-48
2008 Q44975861,0835
2009 Q14585891,047-36
2009 Q25245481,07225
2009 Q35155091,024-48
2009 Q44605771,03713
2010 Q14365641,000-37
2010 Q24975161,01313
2010 Q3485510995-18
2010 Q4422557979-16
2011 Q14195609790
2011 Q24665361,00223
2011 Q3479495974-28
2011 Q440658098612
2012 Q1399578977-9
2012 Q245453999316
2012 Q3431490921-72
2012 Q439856396140
2013 Q1377573950-11
2013 Q2424523947-3
2013 Q3441467908-39
2013 Q43546731,027119
2014 Q1315668983-44
2014 Q23906281,01835
2014 Q34046341,03820
2014 Q43906551,0457
2015 Q13906401,030-15
2015 Q24036301,0333
2015 Q34046481,05219
2015 Q43886761,06412
2016 Q13816821,063-1
2016 Q24066621,0685
2016 Q34216591,08012
2016 Q44086811,0899
2017 Q14096901,09910
2017 Q24127241,13637
2017 Q34007481,14812
2017 Q43877581,145-3
2018 Q13867541,140-5
2018 Q24437081,15111
2018 Q34696981,16716
2018 Q44717061,17710
2019 Q14866871,173-4
2019 Q25056741,1796
2019 Q35116761,1878
2019 Q45026861,1881
2020 Q14996871,186-2
2020 Q25146651,179-7
2020 Q35206711,19112
2020 Q45166751,1910
2021 Q15226691,1910
2021 Q25306651,1954
2021 Q35116691,180-15
2021 Q45146761,19010
2022 Q15166741,1900
2022 Q25116641,175-15
2022 Q35146651,1794
2022 Q45296661,19516
2023 Q15346641,1983
2023 Q25366621,1980
2023 Q35296621,191-7
2023 Q45166671,183-8
2024 Q15276771,20421
2024 Q25236711,194-10
2024 Q35286601,188-6
2024 Q45206601,180-8
2025 Q15156751,19010
2025 Q25046931,1977

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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.