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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 2,157 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 38 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI was highest during 2015 Q2 (2,295). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2014 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 100 (4%) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI has fallen by 100. Licensed models have fallen by 108 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 42 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 60 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

98% of the surviving 2,195 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q39509595
2012 Q42212223128
2013 Q13793382159
2013 Q253011541159
2013 Q38945899358
2013 Q41,050261,076177
2014 Q11,270111,281205
2014 Q21,510261,536255
2014 Q31,814811,895359
2014 Q41,975272,002107
2015 Q12,213162,229227
2015 Q22,265302,29566
2015 Q32,246262,272-23
2015 Q42,236202,256-16
2016 Q12,229122,241-15
2016 Q22,28282,29049
2016 Q32,271102,281-9
2016 Q42,268152,2832
2017 Q12,243122,255-28
2017 Q22,23392,242-13
2017 Q32,233122,2453
2017 Q42,222122,234-11
2018 Q12,223162,2395
2018 Q22,253102,26324
2018 Q32,267142,28118
2018 Q42,252152,267-14
2019 Q12,225172,242-25
2019 Q22,240132,25311
2019 Q32,241132,2541
2019 Q42,233162,249-5
2020 Q12,203192,222-27
2020 Q22,217202,23715
2020 Q32,226152,2414
2020 Q42,231202,25110
2021 Q12,223202,243-8
2021 Q22,229202,2496
2021 Q32,201252,226-23
2021 Q42,216262,24216
2022 Q12,198262,224-18
2022 Q22,193222,215-9
2022 Q32,195232,2183
2022 Q42,200222,2224
2023 Q12,189242,213-9
2023 Q22,197212,2185
2023 Q32,181292,210-8
2023 Q42,180332,2133
2024 Q12,166382,204-9
2024 Q22,143412,184-20
2024 Q32,147302,177-7
2024 Q42,141402,1814
2025 Q12,150562,20625
2025 Q22,157382,195-11

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.