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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI ARE LEFT?

There are 2,372 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 70 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI was highest during 2016 Q2 (2,506). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 64 (3%) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI has fallen by 45. Licensed models have fallen by 103 and the SORNed total has increased by 58.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI models. Taxed models have declined by 74 and the SORNed total has increased by 50.

97% of the surviving 2,442 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DESIGN TSI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q11050105105
2012 Q23050305200
2012 Q35566562257
2012 Q464023663101
2013 Q174261803140
2013 Q292023943140
2013 Q31,207171,224281
2013 Q41,333191,352128
2014 Q11,514121,526174
2014 Q21,755111,766240
2014 Q32,082132,095329
2014 Q42,24492,253158
2015 Q12,43382,441188
2015 Q22,475122,48746
2015 Q32,450132,463-24
2015 Q42,468142,48219
2016 Q12,480112,4919
2016 Q22,50062,50615
2016 Q32,48292,491-15
2016 Q42,485132,4987
2017 Q12,481112,492-6
2017 Q22,478102,488-4
2017 Q32,46172,468-20
2017 Q42,445122,457-11
2018 Q12,448132,4614
2018 Q22,452172,4698
2018 Q32,47492,48314
2018 Q42,471132,4841
2019 Q12,463152,478-6
2019 Q22,457192,476-2
2019 Q32,452222,474-2
2019 Q42,444272,471-3
2020 Q12,407352,442-29
2020 Q22,446202,46624
2020 Q32,443232,4660
2020 Q42,441252,4660
2021 Q12,424312,455-11
2021 Q22,430272,4572
2021 Q32,433222,455-2
2021 Q42,420292,449-6
2022 Q12,430222,4523
2022 Q22,439212,4608
2022 Q32,433242,457-3
2022 Q42,447262,47316
2023 Q12,439222,461-12
2023 Q22,427272,454-7
2023 Q32,405262,431-23
2023 Q42,399372,4365
2024 Q12,376512,427-9
2024 Q22,377472,424-3
2024 Q32,376512,4273
2024 Q42,386602,44619
2025 Q12,367652,432-14
2025 Q22,372702,44210

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.