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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE ARE LEFT?

There are 111 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 139 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (524). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 274 (52%) VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN 1600 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 1600 SUPER BEETLE has gained 26. Licensed models have fallen by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

56% of the remaining 250 VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN 1600 SUPER BEETLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45240524524
1995 Q44500450-74
1996 Q44070407-43
1997 Q43760376-31
1998 Q43600360-16
1999 Q43390339-21
2000 Q42900290-49
2001 Q42470247-43
2002 Q42400240-7
2003 Q42100210-30
2004 Q41880188-22
2005 Q41650165-23
2006 Q41530153-12
2007 Q41399323279
2008 Q3131100231-1
2008 Q413094224-7
2009 Q1129962251
2009 Q213092222-3
2009 Q31251032286
2009 Q412196217-11
2010 Q111897215-2
2010 Q213281213-2
2010 Q3132852174
2010 Q412485209-8
2011 Q1124882123
2011 Q212681207-5
2011 Q3126842103
2011 Q4120922122
2012 Q112282204-8
2012 Q2122862084
2012 Q312176197-11
2012 Q41149320710
2013 Q110894202-5
2013 Q2109952042
2013 Q3109952040
2013 Q49711721410
2014 Q1103107210-4
2014 Q21171012188
2014 Q31171062235
2014 Q41131112241
2015 Q1109112221-3
2015 Q21121122243
2015 Q3991252240
2015 Q4941352295
2016 Q1951362312
2016 Q2961352310
2016 Q3971402376
2016 Q4981412392
2017 Q195140235-4
2017 Q29915125015
2017 Q394155249-1
2017 Q490157247-2
2018 Q189157246-1
2018 Q2991472460
2018 Q31051502559
2018 Q4103147250-5
2019 Q11031472500
2019 Q21081422500
2019 Q31091442533
2019 Q41071472541
2020 Q1108144252-2
2020 Q21131402531
2020 Q31151392541
2020 Q41141402540
2021 Q1112139251-3
2021 Q21201382587
2021 Q3117139256-2
2021 Q41181392571
2022 Q11221352570
2022 Q2121131252-5
2022 Q3120130250-2
2022 Q41181322500
2023 Q11171342511
2023 Q21211322532
2023 Q31171362530
2023 Q4113139252-1
2024 Q11131402531
2024 Q2111138249-4
2024 Q3111137248-1
2024 Q41131382513
2025 Q1110138248-3
2025 Q21111392502

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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.