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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 199 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 216 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (999). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 584 (58%) VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S 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 S BEETLE has gained 46. Licensed models have increased by 51 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE models. Taxed models have grown by 33 and the SORNed total has fallen by 29.

52% of the remaining 415 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49990999999
1995 Q48660866-133
1996 Q47680768-98
1997 Q47020702-66
1998 Q46200620-82
1999 Q45450545-75
2000 Q44620462-83
2001 Q43870387-75
2002 Q43280328-59
2003 Q42900290-38
2004 Q42860286-4
2005 Q42430243-43
2006 Q42090209-34
2007 Q4194190384175
2008 Q3177174351-33
2008 Q415620636211
2009 Q1146211357-5
2009 Q2148191339-18
2009 Q3156177333-6
2009 Q41402003407
2010 Q1125200325-15
2010 Q21491783272
2010 Q3143167310-17
2010 Q41241893133
2011 Q1112194306-7
2011 Q214317631913
2011 Q31391823212
2011 Q41281953232
2012 Q11242033274
2012 Q21421933358
2012 Q3151164315-20
2012 Q413718832510
2013 Q1123195318-7
2013 Q21381853235
2013 Q3142164306-17
2013 Q413422535953
2014 Q1119220339-20
2014 Q214620735314
2014 Q31502103607
2014 Q4145213358-2
2015 Q1142212354-4
2015 Q214822136915
2015 Q31492213701
2015 Q41472273744
2016 Q1146226372-2
2016 Q21392403797
2016 Q3133243376-3
2016 Q4131243374-2
2017 Q11392363751
2017 Q215123638712
2017 Q315024839811
2017 Q4146248394-4
2018 Q1145245390-4
2018 Q21582343922
2018 Q31622373997
2018 Q41632384012
2019 Q11652414065
2019 Q2164241405-1
2019 Q31652474127
2019 Q41642514153
2020 Q11622534150
2020 Q2166245411-4
2020 Q31712454165
2020 Q41742464204
2021 Q1175242417-3
2021 Q21782394170
2021 Q31802404203
2021 Q4181238419-1
2022 Q11872374245
2022 Q2186235421-3
2022 Q31832384210
2022 Q4178236414-7
2023 Q11832344173
2023 Q21912304214
2023 Q3186226412-9
2023 Q41902254153
2024 Q11922274194
2024 Q2196222418-1
2024 Q3198217415-3
2024 Q4195217412-3
2025 Q11942184120
2025 Q21992164153

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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.