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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 609 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 269 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO was highest during 2009 Q1 (2,581). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,703 (66%) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO has fallen by 1,455. Licensed models have fallen by 1,597 and the SORNed total has increased by 142.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 665 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 685 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

69% of the surviving 878 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q47660766766
2001 Q41,47901,479713
2002 Q41,94501,945466
2003 Q42,21002,210265
2004 Q42,35502,355145
2005 Q42,45002,45095
2006 Q42,49902,49949
2007 Q42,542242,56667
2008 Q32,531272,558-8
2008 Q42,539362,57517
2009 Q12,545362,5816
2009 Q22,541362,577-4
2009 Q32,536362,572-5
2009 Q42,518342,552-20
2010 Q12,509442,5531
2010 Q22,500422,542-11
2010 Q32,499422,541-1
2010 Q42,476512,527-14
2011 Q12,464562,520-7
2011 Q22,453662,519-1
2011 Q32,457552,512-7
2011 Q42,449572,506-6
2012 Q12,437632,500-6
2012 Q22,425652,490-10
2012 Q32,410642,474-16
2012 Q42,400622,462-12
2013 Q12,350892,439-23
2013 Q22,380742,45415
2013 Q32,360802,440-14
2013 Q42,375822,45717
2014 Q12,352832,435-22
2014 Q22,333822,415-20
2014 Q32,314782,392-23
2014 Q42,2581062,364-28
2015 Q12,2371092,346-18
2015 Q22,2061272,333-13
2015 Q32,1831212,304-29
2015 Q42,1491202,269-35
2016 Q12,1341442,2789
2016 Q22,0921502,242-36
2016 Q32,0441572,201-41
2016 Q42,0211762,197-4
2017 Q11,9821862,168-29
2017 Q21,9081962,104-64
2017 Q31,8662042,070-34
2017 Q41,8371992,036-34
2018 Q11,7712061,977-59
2018 Q21,7522091,961-16
2018 Q31,6912301,921-40
2018 Q41,6352301,865-56
2019 Q11,5792291,808-57
2019 Q21,5172341,751-57
2019 Q31,4642401,704-47
2019 Q41,4112451,656-48
2020 Q11,3442631,607-49
2020 Q21,2942491,543-64
2020 Q31,2692521,521-22
2020 Q41,2102631,473-48
2021 Q11,1262741,400-73
2021 Q21,0832561,339-61
2021 Q31,0082571,265-74
2021 Q49732571,230-35
2022 Q19482471,195-35
2022 Q29342371,171-24
2022 Q39092371,146-25
2022 Q48802401,120-26
2023 Q18332421,075-45
2023 Q28252411,066-9
2023 Q37992381,037-29
2023 Q47632451,008-29
2024 Q1741250991-17
2024 Q2710250960-31
2024 Q3685250935-25
2024 Q4658261919-16
2025 Q1629263892-27
2025 Q2609269878-14

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.