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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE ARE LEFT?

There are 3 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 35 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE was highest during 1997 Q4 (508). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 470 (93%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL 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 DIESEL SE has fallen by 61. Licensed models have fallen by 58 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

92% of the remaining 38 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q45050505505
1997 Q450805083
1998 Q44850485-23
1999 Q448804883
2000 Q449104913
2001 Q449304932
2002 Q44870487-6
2003 Q44800480-7
2004 Q44770477-3
2005 Q44610461-16
2006 Q44390439-22
2007 Q440720427-12
2008 Q336529394-33
2008 Q436229391-3
2009 Q134633379-12
2009 Q232734361-18
2009 Q330831339-22
2009 Q428632318-21
2010 Q127824302-16
2010 Q226730297-5
2010 Q325628284-13
2010 Q424125266-18
2011 Q122923252-14
2011 Q221123234-18
2011 Q319728225-9
2011 Q418625211-14
2012 Q116925194-17
2012 Q215127178-16
2012 Q313925164-14
2012 Q412927156-8
2013 Q112029149-7
2013 Q210831139-10
2013 Q310725132-7
2013 Q49726123-9
2014 Q19124115-8
2014 Q28427111-4
2014 Q386281143
2014 Q47031101-13
2015 Q164381021
2015 Q2613899-3
2015 Q3493988-11
2015 Q4464086-2
2016 Q1473885-1
2016 Q2403878-7
2016 Q3323870-8
2016 Q4313667-3
2017 Q13039692
2017 Q2254267-2
2017 Q3194665-2
2017 Q4164763-2
2018 Q1144862-1
2018 Q2114859-3
2018 Q3114758-1
2018 Q41147580
2019 Q1949580
2019 Q284755-3
2019 Q384553-2
2019 Q484452-1
2020 Q1943520
2020 Q294251-1
2020 Q394150-1
2020 Q484149-1
2021 Q174148-1
2021 Q283745-3
2021 Q3738450
2021 Q4738450
2022 Q163844-1
2022 Q2638440
2022 Q363743-1
2022 Q4637430
2023 Q1538430
2023 Q243741-2
2023 Q3437410
2023 Q433639-2
2024 Q1336390
2024 Q2336390
2024 Q333538-1
2024 Q4236380
2025 Q1236380
2025 Q2335380

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.