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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 103 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 253 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO was highest during 1995 Q4 (5,439). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5,083 (93%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO 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 DRIVER AUTO has fallen by 79. Licensed models have fallen by 172 and the SORNed total has increased by 93.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 27 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 54 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

71% of the remaining 356 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45,36405,3645,364
1995 Q45,43905,43975
1996 Q45,43405,434-5
1997 Q45,37505,375-59
1998 Q45,29105,291-84
1999 Q45,20505,205-86
2000 Q45,09905,099-106
2001 Q44,90204,902-197
2002 Q44,51904,519-383
2003 Q44,04204,042-477
2004 Q43,46803,468-574
2005 Q42,79902,799-669
2006 Q42,10102,101-698
2007 Q41,5732501,823-278
2008 Q31,2382161,454-369
2008 Q41,1851931,378-76
2009 Q11,0972171,314-64
2009 Q21,0492001,249-65
2009 Q39681951,163-86
2009 Q49011961,097-66
2010 Q18371921,029-68
2010 Q2794170964-65
2010 Q3749166915-49
2010 Q4705162867-48
2011 Q1653155808-59
2011 Q2597163760-48
2011 Q3554147701-59
2011 Q4527153680-21
2012 Q1500136636-44
2012 Q2473147620-16
2012 Q3451124575-45
2012 Q4427134561-14
2013 Q1408123531-30
2013 Q2375145520-11
2013 Q3368126494-26
2013 Q43391625017
2014 Q1313167480-21
2014 Q23261554811
2014 Q3314153467-14
2014 Q4288163451-16
2015 Q1278162440-11
2015 Q2275160435-5
2015 Q3263166429-6
2015 Q42491834323
2016 Q1246180426-6
2016 Q2237181418-8
2016 Q3238176414-4
2016 Q42321854173
2017 Q1217189406-11
2017 Q22211934148
2017 Q32132044173
2017 Q42072114181
2018 Q1202208410-8
2018 Q22111994100
2018 Q3195210405-5
2018 Q4191212403-2
2019 Q1184212396-7
2019 Q21892083971
2019 Q3179216395-2
2019 Q4170222392-3
2020 Q1162227389-3
2020 Q2157226383-6
2020 Q31542313852
2020 Q4138242380-5
2021 Q11362453811
2021 Q21442443887
2021 Q3138240378-10
2021 Q41302483780
2022 Q1133242375-3
2022 Q2136232368-7
2022 Q31362343702
2022 Q41312453766
2023 Q1118247365-11
2023 Q21242493738
2023 Q3119252371-2
2023 Q496272368-3
2024 Q197261358-10
2024 Q21072563635
2024 Q3109249358-5
2024 Q492261353-5
2025 Q1952583530
2025 Q21032533563

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.