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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E ARE LEFT?

There are 96 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 304 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E was highest during 1994 Q4 (26,656). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 26,256 (98%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E 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 CL 4E has fallen by 84. Licensed models have fallen by 160 and the SORNed total has increased by 76.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 33 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E models. Taxed models have declined by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

76% of the remaining 400 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL 4E ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q426,656026,65626,656
1995 Q425,709025,709-947
1996 Q425,857025,857148
1997 Q425,401025,401-456
1998 Q424,470024,470-931
1999 Q423,460023,460-1,010
2000 Q421,337021,337-2,123
2001 Q418,704018,704-2,633
2002 Q415,126015,126-3,578
2003 Q411,186011,186-3,940
2004 Q47,84307,843-3,343
2005 Q45,34105,341-2,502
2006 Q43,32703,327-2,014
2007 Q42,1485742,722-605
2008 Q31,6144532,067-655
2008 Q41,4524291,881-186
2009 Q11,3244111,735-146
2009 Q21,1774051,582-153
2009 Q31,0623691,431-151
2009 Q49693451,314-117
2010 Q18533301,183-131
2010 Q28093111,120-63
2010 Q37442781,022-98
2010 Q4674274948-74
2011 Q1637262899-49
2011 Q2591268859-40
2011 Q3534257791-68
2011 Q4498243741-50
2012 Q1474232706-35
2012 Q2431229660-46
2012 Q3416191607-53
2012 Q4387190577-30
2013 Q1364202566-11
2013 Q2352210562-4
2013 Q3346180526-36
2013 Q430723454115
2014 Q1294234528-13
2014 Q2287224511-17
2014 Q3276230506-5
2014 Q4262233495-11
2015 Q1253230483-12
2015 Q22562284841
2015 Q3245232477-7
2015 Q42352454803
2016 Q1224242466-14
2016 Q2220245465-1
2016 Q3208245453-12
2016 Q41992564552
2017 Q11992564550
2017 Q22002614616
2017 Q3185272457-4
2017 Q4171280451-6
2018 Q1165280445-6
2018 Q21762734494
2018 Q31702804501
2018 Q4149292441-9
2019 Q11502924421
2019 Q2152286438-4
2019 Q31482934413
2019 Q4132307439-2
2020 Q11313094401
2020 Q2140293433-7
2020 Q31442894330
2020 Q414130244310
2021 Q1135292427-16
2021 Q21412874281
2021 Q31382904280
2021 Q4127297424-4
2022 Q1130290420-4
2022 Q2127290417-3
2022 Q31292964258
2022 Q4112311423-2
2023 Q1109310419-4
2023 Q21193024212
2023 Q31143084221
2023 Q498318416-6
2024 Q1104309413-3
2024 Q21133004130
2024 Q31093054141
2024 Q494313407-7
2025 Q190307397-10
2025 Q2963044003

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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.