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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 106 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 631 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI was highest during 2000 Q4 (9,782). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9,045 (92%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI 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 TDI has fallen by 1,249. Licensed models have fallen by 1,284 and the SORNed total has increased by 35.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 238 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 171 and the SORNed total has fallen by 67.

86% of the remaining 737 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CL TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43910391391
1995 Q42,17902,1791,788
1996 Q44,72204,7222,543
1997 Q48,08708,0873,365
1998 Q49,09309,0931,006
1999 Q49,65609,656563
2000 Q49,78209,782126
2001 Q49,76509,765-17
2002 Q49,69209,692-73
2003 Q49,53009,530-162
2004 Q49,45209,452-78
2005 Q49,23009,230-222
2006 Q48,79008,790-440
2007 Q48,2532938,546-244
2008 Q37,6173217,938-608
2008 Q47,3893927,781-157
2009 Q17,1174527,569-212
2009 Q26,8494547,303-266
2009 Q36,5244496,973-330
2009 Q46,2394376,676-297
2010 Q15,8834806,363-313
2010 Q25,6814786,159-204
2010 Q35,4794575,936-223
2010 Q45,1874615,648-288
2011 Q14,9544605,414-234
2011 Q24,6844665,150-264
2011 Q34,3734804,853-297
2011 Q44,1614434,604-249
2012 Q13,8484414,289-315
2012 Q23,6164324,048-241
2012 Q33,3794193,798-250
2012 Q43,1334423,575-223
2013 Q12,8944343,328-247
2013 Q22,6924253,117-211
2013 Q32,4634352,898-219
2013 Q42,2794852,764-134
2014 Q12,1044862,590-174
2014 Q21,9574712,428-162
2014 Q31,8365122,348-80
2014 Q41,6495552,204-144
2015 Q11,5075652,072-132
2015 Q21,3905961,986-86
2015 Q31,2716171,888-98
2015 Q41,1856611,846-42
2016 Q11,1146741,788-58
2016 Q29966821,678-110
2016 Q39016931,594-84
2016 Q48257171,542-52
2017 Q17677061,473-69
2017 Q27157221,437-36
2017 Q36427211,363-74
2017 Q45837251,308-55
2018 Q15547011,255-53
2018 Q25136851,198-57
2018 Q34776771,154-44
2018 Q44356881,123-31
2019 Q14066871,093-30
2019 Q23816851,066-27
2019 Q33486911,039-27
2019 Q43306881,018-21
2020 Q13076961,003-15
2020 Q2277698975-28
2020 Q3256698954-21
2020 Q4237702939-15
2021 Q1213704917-22
2021 Q2212696908-9
2021 Q3201692893-15
2021 Q4190693883-10
2022 Q1183688871-12
2022 Q2168684852-19
2022 Q3171679850-2
2022 Q4157677834-16
2023 Q1149675824-10
2023 Q2139674813-11
2023 Q3145667812-1
2023 Q4137671808-4
2024 Q1135669804-4
2024 Q2132670802-2
2024 Q3122661783-19
2024 Q4120630750-33
2025 Q1113629742-8
2025 Q2106631737-5

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.