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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 92 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 721 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL was highest during 2000 Q4 (15,263). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 14,450 (95%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 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 DIESEL has fallen by 1,147. Licensed models have fallen by 1,166 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 197 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 144 and the SORNed total has fallen by 53.

89% of the remaining 813 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46,01206,0126,012
1995 Q49,01009,0102,998
1996 Q413,102013,1024,092
1997 Q415,078015,0781,976
1998 Q414,965014,965-113
1999 Q414,892014,892-73
2000 Q415,263015,263371
2001 Q415,078015,078-185
2002 Q414,724014,724-354
2003 Q414,222014,222-502
2004 Q413,810013,810-412
2005 Q413,055013,055-755
2006 Q411,834011,834-1,221
2007 Q410,51564911,164-670
2008 Q39,2366499,885-1,279
2008 Q48,7597389,497-388
2009 Q18,3767439,119-378
2009 Q27,8567708,626-493
2009 Q37,3127208,032-594
2009 Q46,9137117,624-408
2010 Q16,4596727,131-493
2010 Q26,1327006,832-299
2010 Q35,7577026,459-373
2010 Q45,4076906,097-362
2011 Q15,0536945,747-350
2011 Q24,6986515,349-398
2011 Q34,2986434,941-408
2011 Q44,0346314,665-276
2012 Q13,6626384,300-365
2012 Q23,3995973,996-304
2012 Q33,1425693,711-285
2012 Q42,9315443,475-236
2013 Q12,6915273,218-257
2013 Q22,4675483,015-203
2013 Q32,2495162,765-250
2013 Q42,0166052,621-144
2014 Q11,8615942,455-166
2014 Q21,7145872,301-154
2014 Q31,6466502,296-5
2014 Q41,4966712,167-129
2015 Q11,3736842,057-110
2015 Q21,2587021,960-97
2015 Q31,1547131,867-93
2015 Q41,0527381,790-77
2016 Q19507681,718-72
2016 Q28797661,645-73
2016 Q38037641,567-78
2016 Q47597721,531-36
2017 Q16867661,452-79
2017 Q26257761,401-51
2017 Q35687611,329-72
2017 Q45167651,281-48
2018 Q14607821,242-39
2018 Q24217771,198-44
2018 Q33967701,166-32
2018 Q43737731,146-20
2019 Q13467681,114-32
2019 Q23087661,074-40
2019 Q32937611,054-20
2019 Q42637711,034-20
2020 Q12427821,024-10
2020 Q22367741,010-14
2020 Q3219768987-23
2020 Q4205773978-9
2021 Q1193771964-14
2021 Q2190760950-14
2021 Q3175762937-13
2021 Q4162761923-14
2022 Q1154757911-12
2022 Q2150756906-5
2022 Q3150751901-5
2022 Q4141757898-3
2023 Q1131755886-12
2023 Q2136746882-4
2023 Q31327508820
2023 Q4119752871-11
2024 Q1118748866-5
2024 Q2111749860-6
2024 Q3104744848-12
2024 Q499730829-19
2025 Q199717816-13
2025 Q292721813-3

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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.