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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI ARE LEFT?

There are 738 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,737 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,794). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,319 (48%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI 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 GOLF CABRIO GTI has gained 171. Licensed models have fallen by 270 and the SORNed total has increased by 441.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 30 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI models. Taxed models have grown by 30 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

70% of the remaining 2,475 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIO GTI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,79404,7944,794
1995 Q44,57304,573-221
1996 Q44,50104,501-72
1997 Q44,29304,293-208
1998 Q44,10004,100-193
1999 Q43,81403,814-286
2000 Q43,38703,387-427
2001 Q43,12403,124-263
2002 Q42,78902,789-335
2003 Q42,61202,612-177
2004 Q42,34802,348-264
2005 Q42,05402,054-294
2006 Q41,74701,747-307
2007 Q41,5691,1432,712965
2008 Q31,6279872,614-98
2008 Q41,2951,2582,553-61
2009 Q11,2141,3142,528-25
2009 Q21,4871,0972,58456
2009 Q31,5089362,444-140
2009 Q41,2051,2482,4539
2010 Q11,1181,2722,390-63
2010 Q21,4231,0732,496106
2010 Q31,4249422,366-130
2010 Q41,0521,3152,3671
2011 Q19781,3312,309-58
2011 Q21,2671,1662,433124
2011 Q31,2761,0272,303-130
2011 Q49301,3692,299-4
2012 Q18941,4112,3056
2012 Q21,1271,1932,32015
2012 Q31,1511,0032,154-166
2012 Q48461,3682,21460
2013 Q17471,4372,184-30
2013 Q21,0401,2052,24561
2013 Q31,0889692,057-188
2013 Q47911,5332,324267
2014 Q17471,4042,151-173
2014 Q21,0341,2262,260109
2014 Q31,0851,2612,34686
2014 Q47621,5582,320-26
2015 Q17261,4392,165-155
2015 Q21,0081,2962,304139
2015 Q31,0061,3552,36157
2015 Q47521,6042,356-5
2016 Q17061,5922,298-58
2016 Q29191,4102,32931
2016 Q39341,4382,37243
2016 Q47011,6782,3797
2017 Q16861,5562,242-137
2017 Q28911,5302,421179
2017 Q38811,5752,45635
2017 Q46731,7822,455-1
2018 Q16521,6352,287-168
2018 Q29151,5082,423136
2018 Q39001,5792,47956
2018 Q46441,8322,476-3
2019 Q16421,6972,339-137
2019 Q28431,5922,43596
2019 Q38321,6632,49560
2019 Q45781,9122,490-5
2020 Q15571,8832,440-50
2020 Q27081,7372,4455
2020 Q37161,7862,50257
2020 Q45531,9412,494-8
2021 Q15521,8392,391-103
2021 Q27661,6992,46574
2021 Q37831,7302,51348
2021 Q45671,9272,494-19
2022 Q15601,8462,406-88
2022 Q27541,6892,44337
2022 Q37671,7412,50865
2022 Q45551,9442,499-9
2023 Q15281,8772,405-94
2023 Q27411,7422,48378
2023 Q37211,7962,51734
2023 Q45111,9952,506-11
2024 Q15121,8752,387-119
2024 Q27091,7512,46073
2024 Q37051,8012,50646
2024 Q45001,9642,464-42
2025 Q15201,9362,456-8
2025 Q27381,7372,47519

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.