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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET ARE LEFT?

There are 293 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 714 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET was highest during 2001 Q4 (4,173). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,166 (76%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET 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 has fallen by 1,058. Licensed models have fallen by 1,116 and the SORNed total has increased by 58.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 331 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET models. Taxed models have declined by 222 and the SORNed total has fallen by 109.

71% of the remaining 1,007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46680668668
1995 Q41,46801,468800
1996 Q42,42702,427959
1997 Q43,55403,5541,127
1998 Q43,98103,981427
1999 Q44,05404,05473
2000 Q44,09304,09339
2001 Q44,17304,17380
2002 Q44,14204,142-31
2003 Q44,04704,047-95
2004 Q43,96503,965-82
2005 Q43,91903,919-46
2006 Q43,78003,780-139
2007 Q43,6252873,912132
2008 Q33,5612903,851-61
2008 Q43,4173623,779-72
2009 Q13,3323753,707-72
2009 Q23,4273113,73831
2009 Q33,3653103,675-63
2009 Q43,1724013,573-102
2010 Q13,0924023,494-79
2010 Q23,1793413,52026
2010 Q33,0893683,457-63
2010 Q42,8704863,356-101
2011 Q12,7535083,261-95
2011 Q22,8544083,2621
2011 Q32,7914103,201-61
2011 Q42,5615673,128-73
2012 Q12,4315923,023-105
2012 Q22,4844902,974-49
2012 Q32,4174362,853-121
2012 Q42,1595672,726-127
2013 Q12,0345882,622-104
2013 Q22,0875142,601-21
2013 Q32,0314582,489-112
2013 Q41,8186262,444-45
2014 Q11,6656282,293-151
2014 Q21,7635272,290-3
2014 Q31,7355552,2900
2014 Q41,4906762,166-124
2015 Q11,3946812,075-91
2015 Q21,4096562,065-10
2015 Q31,3536682,021-44
2015 Q41,2047511,955-66
2016 Q11,1107981,908-47
2016 Q21,1267451,871-37
2016 Q31,0887741,862-9
2016 Q49758591,834-28
2017 Q19128451,757-77
2017 Q29598031,7625
2017 Q39018291,730-32
2017 Q47898851,674-56
2018 Q17378641,601-73
2018 Q27738041,577-24
2018 Q37478151,562-15
2018 Q46498771,526-36
2019 Q16268271,453-73
2019 Q26527771,429-24
2019 Q36377971,4345
2019 Q45358611,396-38
2020 Q14808771,357-39
2020 Q25158231,338-19
2020 Q35208301,35012
2020 Q44318851,316-34
2021 Q14158641,279-37
2021 Q24638121,275-4
2021 Q34538211,274-1
2021 Q43918601,251-23
2022 Q13798331,212-39
2022 Q24147831,197-15
2022 Q33937741,167-30
2022 Q43408191,159-8
2023 Q13197931,112-47
2023 Q23627711,13321
2023 Q33437881,131-2
2023 Q42898211,110-21
2024 Q12748121,086-24
2024 Q23157781,0937
2024 Q33057661,071-22
2024 Q42727541,026-45
2025 Q12637471,010-16
2025 Q22937141,007-3

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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.