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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER ARE LEFT?

There are 528 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,901 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER was highest during 1996 Q4 (41,997). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 39,568 (94%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER 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 has fallen by 498. Licensed models have fallen by 888 and the SORNed total has increased by 390.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 156 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER models. Taxed models have declined by 115 and the SORNed total has fallen by 41.

78% of the remaining 2,429 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DRIVER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q439,421039,42139,421
1995 Q441,930041,9302,509
1996 Q441,997041,99767
1997 Q441,315041,315-682
1998 Q440,056040,056-1,259
1999 Q439,175039,175-881
2000 Q437,555037,555-1,620
2001 Q435,677035,677-1,878
2002 Q432,775032,775-2,902
2003 Q429,037029,037-3,738
2004 Q425,098025,098-3,939
2005 Q420,561020,561-4,537
2006 Q415,874015,874-4,687
2007 Q412,3012,18214,483-1,391
2008 Q39,7201,96611,686-2,797
2008 Q49,0582,00611,064-622
2009 Q18,3742,04210,416-648
2009 Q27,7831,9819,764-652
2009 Q37,1361,8428,978-786
2009 Q46,5861,8428,428-550
2010 Q15,9951,7667,761-667
2010 Q25,6801,6967,376-385
2010 Q35,2391,6496,888-488
2010 Q44,7941,6046,398-490
2011 Q14,3961,6056,001-397
2011 Q24,0671,6125,679-322
2011 Q33,7641,5145,278-401
2011 Q43,4681,4874,955-323
2012 Q13,2171,4764,693-262
2012 Q23,0571,4154,472-221
2012 Q32,8391,3024,141-331
2012 Q42,5321,3873,919-222
2013 Q12,3481,3493,697-222
2013 Q22,2391,3603,599-98
2013 Q32,1061,2383,344-255
2013 Q41,9001,4913,39147
2014 Q11,7961,4413,237-154
2014 Q21,7661,3813,147-90
2014 Q31,6851,4293,114-33
2014 Q41,5261,5083,034-80
2015 Q11,4151,5482,963-71
2015 Q21,4161,5112,927-36
2015 Q31,3521,5562,908-19
2015 Q41,2491,6352,884-24
2016 Q11,2161,6622,878-6
2016 Q21,1951,6462,841-37
2016 Q31,1471,6932,840-1
2016 Q41,0241,7802,804-36
2017 Q19651,7732,738-66
2017 Q29711,8252,79658
2017 Q39431,8402,783-13
2017 Q48361,9182,754-29
2018 Q18121,8842,696-58
2018 Q28241,8722,6960
2018 Q38031,8922,695-1
2018 Q47371,9572,694-1
2019 Q17381,9122,650-44
2019 Q27641,8812,645-5
2019 Q37501,9132,66318
2019 Q46721,9732,645-18
2020 Q16331,9922,625-20
2020 Q26431,9422,585-40
2020 Q36621,9622,62439
2020 Q45912,0262,617-7
2021 Q15881,9852,573-44
2021 Q26431,9502,59320
2021 Q36131,9622,575-18
2021 Q45402,0342,574-1
2022 Q15421,9972,539-35
2022 Q25921,9582,55011
2022 Q35821,9742,5566
2022 Q45192,0472,56610
2023 Q14852,0222,507-59
2023 Q25441,9902,53427
2023 Q35282,0022,530-4
2023 Q44572,0702,527-3
2024 Q14782,0052,483-44
2024 Q25601,9592,51936
2024 Q35521,9672,5190
2024 Q45001,9592,459-60
2025 Q14821,9512,433-26
2025 Q25281,9012,429-4

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.