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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 20 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 286 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL was highest during 1997 Q4 (9,329). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9,023 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL 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 DIESEL has fallen by 409. Licensed models have fallen by 373 and the SORNed total has fallen by 36.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 69 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 39 and the SORNed total has fallen by 30.

93% of the remaining 306 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45,82605,8265,826
1995 Q46,83606,8361,010
1996 Q48,76108,7611,925
1997 Q49,32909,329568
1998 Q49,03909,039-290
1999 Q48,83708,837-202
2000 Q48,94108,941104
2001 Q48,80708,807-134
2002 Q48,54708,547-260
2003 Q48,21008,210-337
2004 Q47,82407,824-386
2005 Q47,09507,095-729
2006 Q46,08406,084-1,011
2007 Q45,0195445,563-521
2008 Q34,3134844,797-766
2008 Q44,0224944,516-281
2009 Q13,7635094,272-244
2009 Q23,5015124,013-259
2009 Q33,2015163,717-296
2009 Q43,0174553,472-245
2010 Q12,7824373,219-253
2010 Q22,5774283,005-214
2010 Q32,4274262,853-152
2010 Q42,2014132,614-239
2011 Q12,0434142,457-157
2011 Q21,8813892,270-187
2011 Q31,6803802,060-210
2011 Q41,5443631,907-153
2012 Q11,4063481,754-153
2012 Q21,2903081,598-156
2012 Q31,1573071,464-134
2012 Q41,0763121,388-76
2013 Q19752911,266-122
2013 Q28672831,150-116
2013 Q37952621,057-93
2013 Q47132921,005-52
2014 Q1637291928-77
2014 Q2588284872-56
2014 Q3565303868-4
2014 Q4492309801-67
2015 Q1440319759-42
2015 Q2393322715-44
2015 Q3361324685-30
2015 Q4331332663-22
2016 Q1306341647-16
2016 Q2276342618-29
2016 Q3243340583-35
2016 Q4225336561-22
2017 Q1206340546-15
2017 Q2184342526-20
2017 Q3173333506-20
2017 Q4153336489-17
2018 Q1133326459-30
2018 Q2121323444-15
2018 Q3115317432-12
2018 Q4105319424-8
2019 Q195312407-17
2019 Q283316399-8
2019 Q381315396-3
2019 Q471317388-8
2020 Q164320384-4
2020 Q259316375-9
2020 Q357309366-9
2020 Q450307357-9
2021 Q145306351-6
2021 Q242305347-4
2021 Q3433043470
2021 Q442302344-3
2022 Q138304342-2
2022 Q242298340-2
2022 Q339297336-4
2022 Q438292330-6
2023 Q132294326-4
2023 Q232292324-2
2023 Q328292320-4
2023 Q425292317-3
2024 Q1272923192
2024 Q2252943190
2024 Q3262943201
2024 Q425288313-7
2025 Q124285309-4
2025 Q220286306-3

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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.