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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S ARE LEFT?

There are 104 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 128 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S was highest during 2002 Q4 (719). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 487 (68%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S 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 S has fallen by 287. Licensed models have fallen by 333 and the SORNed total has increased by 46.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 110 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S models. Taxed models have declined by 97 and the SORNed total has fallen by 13.

55% of the remaining 232 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41200120120
1999 Q43080308188
2000 Q44660466158
2001 Q45720572106
2002 Q47190719147
2003 Q46910691-28
2004 Q46820682-9
2005 Q4692069210
2006 Q4703070311
2007 Q4680237030
2008 Q366320683-20
2008 Q4648376852
2009 Q1653346872
2009 Q2666296958
2009 Q366825693-2
2009 Q463832670-23
2010 Q163433667-3
2010 Q2648276758
2010 Q363030660-15
2010 Q460250652-8
2011 Q160146647-5
2011 Q26263866417
2011 Q360650656-8
2011 Q458569654-2
2012 Q157368641-13
2012 Q258646632-9
2012 Q359138629-3
2012 Q454659605-24
2013 Q151871589-16
2013 Q2523665890
2013 Q351965584-5
2013 Q4491945851
2014 Q148078558-27
2014 Q249065555-3
2014 Q34937356611
2014 Q444596541-25
2015 Q143091521-20
2015 Q243782519-2
2015 Q3434905245
2015 Q4401110511-13
2016 Q1384122506-5
2016 Q2390108498-8
2016 Q3376114490-8
2016 Q4345137482-8
2017 Q1335133468-14
2017 Q23401294691
2017 Q3324125449-20
2017 Q4286143429-20
2018 Q1272145417-12
2018 Q2276133409-8
2018 Q3274134408-1
2018 Q4242163405-3
2019 Q1231146377-28
2019 Q2234138372-5
2019 Q3222137359-13
2019 Q4203151354-5
2020 Q1192157349-5
2020 Q2201141342-7
2020 Q3199140339-3
2020 Q4169154323-16
2021 Q1158149307-16
2021 Q21781323103
2021 Q3165141306-4
2021 Q4150147297-9
2022 Q11491482970
2022 Q2149135284-13
2022 Q3148133281-3
2022 Q4134141275-6
2023 Q1131139270-5
2023 Q2134129263-7
2023 Q3129133262-1
2023 Q4115141256-6
2024 Q1109142251-5
2024 Q2110140250-1
2024 Q3105143248-2
2024 Q4101141242-6
2025 Q194139233-9
2025 Q2104128232-1

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.