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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE ARE LEFT?

There are 335 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 455 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE was highest during 2002 Q4 (2,557). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,767 (69%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE 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 SE has fallen by 1,120. Licensed models have fallen by 1,325 and the SORNed total has increased by 205.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 424 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE models. Taxed models have declined by 361 and the SORNed total has fallen by 63.

58% of the remaining 790 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43430343343
1999 Q41,20601,206863
2000 Q41,81801,818612
2001 Q42,39702,397579
2002 Q42,55702,557160
2003 Q42,49402,494-63
2004 Q42,49802,4984
2005 Q42,49502,495-3
2006 Q42,44302,443-52
2007 Q42,406552,46118
2008 Q32,381672,448-13
2008 Q42,338862,424-24
2009 Q12,341732,414-10
2009 Q22,373582,43117
2009 Q32,359672,426-5
2009 Q42,304902,394-32
2010 Q12,292902,382-12
2010 Q22,304842,3886
2010 Q32,271852,356-32
2010 Q42,1871312,318-38
2011 Q12,1411442,285-33
2011 Q22,1961272,32338
2011 Q32,1521582,310-13
2011 Q42,0851902,275-35
2012 Q12,0612012,262-13
2012 Q22,1021592,261-1
2012 Q32,0811452,226-35
2012 Q41,9662202,186-40
2013 Q11,9112352,146-40
2013 Q21,9431942,137-9
2013 Q31,9411872,128-9
2013 Q41,8412692,110-18
2014 Q11,7862472,033-77
2014 Q21,8402042,04411
2014 Q31,8102302,040-4
2014 Q41,6613041,965-75
2015 Q11,6062681,874-91
2015 Q21,6602501,91036
2015 Q31,5682931,861-49
2015 Q41,4413871,828-33
2016 Q11,3794141,793-35
2016 Q21,4113491,760-33
2016 Q31,3513861,737-23
2016 Q41,2564591,715-22
2017 Q11,1854581,643-72
2017 Q21,1804391,619-24
2017 Q31,1024901,592-27
2017 Q41,0235401,563-29
2018 Q19795291,508-55
2018 Q29934741,467-41
2018 Q39534971,450-17
2018 Q48665441,410-40
2019 Q18205081,328-82
2019 Q28324851,317-11
2019 Q37985001,298-19
2019 Q46975621,259-39
2020 Q16535741,227-32
2020 Q26965181,214-13
2020 Q36815281,209-5
2020 Q45875861,173-36
2021 Q15675571,124-49
2021 Q26245111,13511
2021 Q35945091,103-32
2021 Q45255541,079-24
2022 Q15085321,040-39
2022 Q25234991,022-18
2022 Q35114951,006-16
2022 Q4448529977-29
2023 Q1436513949-28
2023 Q2439501940-9
2023 Q3414501915-25
2023 Q4359540899-16
2024 Q1360520880-19
2024 Q2362504866-14
2024 Q3351501852-14
2024 Q4302510812-40
2025 Q1305494799-13
2025 Q2335455790-9

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.