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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A was highest during 1996 Q4 (15). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2013 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 5 (33%) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A 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 1303 A has fallen by 1. Licensed models have increased by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

70% of the surviving 10 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1303 A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41201212
1995 Q4140142
1996 Q4150151
1997 Q411011-4
1998 Q410010-1
1999 Q4707-3
2000 Q4606-1
2001 Q48082
2002 Q4404-4
2003 Q45051
2004 Q47072
2005 Q4606-1
2006 Q49093
2007 Q466123
2008 Q38210-2
2008 Q465111
2009 Q165110
2009 Q284121
2009 Q37310-2
2009 Q475122
2010 Q175120
2010 Q2103131
2010 Q38311-2
2010 Q493121
2011 Q19211-1
2011 Q2112132
2011 Q310212-1
2011 Q484120
2012 Q17411-1
2012 Q283110
2012 Q366121
2012 Q45611-1
2013 Q157121
2013 Q26410-2
2013 Q3639-1
2013 Q465112
2014 Q165110
2014 Q28210-1
2014 Q392111
2014 Q484121
2015 Q16511-1
2015 Q265110
2015 Q365110
2015 Q465110
2016 Q15510-1
2016 Q283111
2016 Q383110
2016 Q465110
2017 Q1549-2
2017 Q273101
2017 Q374111
2017 Q465110
2018 Q14610-1
2018 Q2459-1
2018 Q364101
2018 Q464100
2019 Q164100
2019 Q2639-1
2019 Q373101
2019 Q473100
2020 Q164100
2020 Q264100
2020 Q355100
2020 Q455100
2021 Q164100
2021 Q273100
2021 Q373100
2021 Q473100
2022 Q173100
2022 Q273100
2022 Q3639-1
2022 Q46390
2023 Q16390
2023 Q25490
2023 Q35490
2023 Q45490
2024 Q15490
2024 Q26390
2024 Q382101
2024 Q482100
2025 Q173100
2025 Q273100

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.