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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 56 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 70 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (310). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2015 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 184 (59%) VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER 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 SUPER BEETLE has gained 11. Licensed models have increased by 16 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

56% of the remaining 126 VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1303 S SUPER BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43100310310
1995 Q42690269-41
1996 Q42580258-11
1997 Q42130213-45
1998 Q41980198-15
1999 Q41630163-35
2000 Q41510151-12
2001 Q41290129-22
2002 Q41060106-23
2003 Q410901093
2004 Q493093-16
2005 Q482082-11
2006 Q471071-11
2007 Q4596912857
2008 Q373591324
2008 Q46467131-1
2009 Q15469123-8
2009 Q259691285
2009 Q36257119-9
2009 Q455641190
2010 Q15063113-6
2010 Q2596512411
2010 Q35461115-9
2010 Q44665111-4
2011 Q14064104-7
2011 Q2516411511
2011 Q34665111-4
2011 Q43669105-6
2012 Q1345993-12
2012 Q2416510613
2012 Q3366399-7
2012 Q429721012
2013 Q1287098-3
2013 Q234671013
2013 Q3345993-8
2013 Q4337610916
2014 Q13172103-6
2014 Q237701074
2014 Q343701136
2014 Q434791130
2015 Q135791141
2015 Q240751151
2015 Q345731183
2015 Q447721191
2016 Q14771118-1
2016 Q24472116-2
2016 Q344721160
2016 Q44273115-1
2017 Q143741172
2017 Q245751203
2017 Q346761222
2017 Q44475119-3
2018 Q14572117-2
2018 Q249701192
2018 Q350721223
2018 Q449741231
2019 Q151731241
2019 Q257681251
2019 Q357691261
2019 Q457691260
2020 Q160681282
2020 Q25768125-3
2020 Q359711305
2020 Q45970129-1
2021 Q16167128-1
2021 Q258701280
2021 Q357721291
2021 Q456731290
2022 Q15770127-2
2022 Q25867125-2
2022 Q362661283
2022 Q461671280
2023 Q15967126-2
2023 Q25965124-2
2023 Q360651251
2023 Q461661272
2024 Q159691281
2024 Q262661280
2024 Q359691280
2024 Q45769126-2
2025 Q155711260
2025 Q256701260

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.