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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L ARE LEFT?

There are 26 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 31 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L was highest during 1994 Q4 (73). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16 (22%) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L 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 BEETLE 1200 L has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

54% of the remaining 57 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200 L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47307373
1995 Q459059-14
1996 Q4630634
1997 Q461061-2
1998 Q460060-1
1999 Q449049-11
2000 Q447047-2
2001 Q444044-3
2002 Q442042-2
2003 Q4460464
2004 Q442042-4
2005 Q436036-6
2006 Q4360360
2007 Q437195620
2008 Q344852-4
2008 Q43918575
2009 Q13820581
2009 Q24218602
2009 Q3381654-6
2009 Q43624606
2010 Q1352257-3
2010 Q2371552-5
2010 Q3351651-1
2010 Q43127587
2011 Q1332053-5
2011 Q23522574
2011 Q3331952-5
2011 Q43422564
2012 Q1311647-9
2012 Q23419536
2012 Q3321749-4
2012 Q43122534
2013 Q1311950-3
2013 Q23519544
2013 Q3331346-8
2013 Q43222548
2014 Q1302252-2
2014 Q2331649-3
2014 Q33621578
2014 Q43126570
2015 Q1302454-3
2015 Q23423573
2015 Q33324570
2015 Q4282755-2
2016 Q12828561
2016 Q23523582
2016 Q33127580
2016 Q4292857-1
2017 Q1282553-4
2017 Q22925541
2017 Q33224562
2017 Q4282755-1
2018 Q1282553-2
2018 Q23126574
2018 Q33226581
2018 Q42731580
2019 Q1243357-1
2019 Q2243256-1
2019 Q3243155-1
2019 Q42433572
2020 Q1213556-1
2020 Q22433571
2020 Q32433570
2020 Q42037570
2021 Q1233356-1
2021 Q22631571
2021 Q32631570
2021 Q4203656-1
2022 Q1193554-2
2022 Q22332551
2022 Q32432561
2022 Q42333560
2023 Q1223254-2
2023 Q22531562
2023 Q32532571
2023 Q42434581
2024 Q1223355-3
2024 Q22333561
2024 Q3243155-1
2024 Q42530550
2025 Q12530550
2025 Q22631572

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.