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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE ARE LEFT?

There are 210 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 363 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE was highest during 2002 Q4 (1,625). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,052 (65%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE 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 CABRIOLET AV GE has fallen by 699. Licensed models have fallen by 872 and the SORNed total has increased by 173.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 275 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE models. Taxed models have declined by 255 and the SORNed total has fallen by 20.

63% of the remaining 573 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET AV GE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42220222222
1999 Q46760676454
2000 Q41,05201,052376
2001 Q41,50601,506454
2002 Q41,62501,625119
2003 Q41,58401,584-41
2004 Q41,58201,582-2
2005 Q41,59001,5908
2006 Q41,57601,576-14
2007 Q41,533411,574-2
2008 Q31,525391,564-10
2008 Q41,492651,557-7
2009 Q11,493621,555-2
2009 Q21,531491,58025
2009 Q31,511501,561-19
2009 Q41,487631,550-11
2010 Q11,467711,538-12
2010 Q21,486561,5424
2010 Q31,486541,540-2
2010 Q41,434751,509-31
2011 Q11,405941,499-10
2011 Q21,442831,52526
2011 Q31,411891,500-25
2011 Q41,3641101,474-26
2012 Q11,3241201,444-30
2012 Q21,359931,4528
2012 Q31,3421051,447-5
2012 Q41,2711381,409-38
2013 Q11,2451411,386-23
2013 Q21,2851131,39812
2013 Q31,279961,375-23
2013 Q41,1941641,358-17
2014 Q11,1631651,328-30
2014 Q21,1991421,34113
2014 Q31,2001431,3432
2014 Q41,0772201,297-46
2015 Q11,0452051,250-47
2015 Q21,0821901,27222
2015 Q31,0552141,269-3
2015 Q49642811,245-24
2016 Q19172851,202-43
2016 Q29402481,188-14
2016 Q39172771,1946
2016 Q48193411,160-34
2017 Q17863171,103-57
2017 Q28142861,100-3
2017 Q37813011,082-18
2017 Q47043551,059-23
2018 Q16683341,002-57
2018 Q2687312999-3
2018 Q3658317975-24
2018 Q4583371954-21
2019 Q1557354911-43
2019 Q2566336902-9
2019 Q35603459053
2019 Q4493394887-18
2020 Q1442413855-32
2020 Q2465383848-7
2020 Q3464378842-6
2020 Q4392415807-35
2021 Q1392390782-25
2021 Q2409372781-1
2021 Q3373380753-28
2021 Q4316416732-21
2022 Q1321391712-20
2022 Q2332368700-12
2022 Q3319377696-4
2022 Q4291394685-11
2023 Q1282377659-26
2023 Q23033636667
2023 Q3286372658-8
2023 Q4235412647-11
2024 Q1226394620-27
2024 Q22383846222
2024 Q3229381610-12
2024 Q4192396588-22
2025 Q1181397578-10
2025 Q2210363573-5

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.