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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI ARE LEFT?

There are 563 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 961 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI was highest during 2005 Q4 (7,826). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 6,302 (81%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI 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 E SDI has fallen by 4,911. Licensed models have fallen by 5,468 and the SORNed total has increased by 557.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,435 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI models. Taxed models have declined by 1,414 and the SORNed total has fallen by 21.

63% of the remaining 1,524 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF E SDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43470347347
1999 Q41,65901,6591,312
2000 Q42,73702,7371,078
2001 Q44,62804,6281,891
2002 Q46,28506,2851,657
2003 Q47,43607,4361,151
2004 Q47,75907,759323
2005 Q47,82607,82667
2006 Q47,71707,717-109
2007 Q47,627857,712-5
2008 Q37,5181007,618-94
2008 Q47,476987,574-44
2009 Q17,4711017,572-2
2009 Q27,412917,503-69
2009 Q37,363987,461-42
2009 Q47,2921027,394-67
2010 Q17,2231177,340-54
2010 Q27,1801307,310-30
2010 Q37,1431267,269-41
2010 Q47,0831287,211-58
2011 Q17,0311337,164-47
2011 Q26,9761597,135-29
2011 Q36,9111677,078-57
2011 Q46,8371737,010-68
2012 Q16,7671816,948-62
2012 Q26,7071846,891-57
2012 Q36,6361716,807-84
2012 Q46,5441886,732-75
2013 Q16,4422066,648-84
2013 Q26,3462106,556-92
2013 Q36,2542136,467-89
2013 Q46,1532296,382-85
2014 Q16,0082556,263-119
2014 Q25,9402226,162-101
2014 Q36,6152766,891729
2014 Q46,3593366,695-196
2015 Q16,1743736,547-148
2015 Q26,0314046,435-112
2015 Q35,7754756,250-185
2015 Q45,5935316,124-126
2016 Q15,4025835,985-139
2016 Q25,1726255,797-188
2016 Q34,9636595,622-175
2016 Q44,7786935,471-151
2017 Q14,5477365,283-188
2017 Q24,2867825,068-215
2017 Q34,0657824,847-221
2017 Q43,8308324,662-185
2018 Q13,5798354,414-248
2018 Q23,3368414,177-237
2018 Q33,1268553,981-196
2018 Q42,9468973,843-138
2019 Q12,7309083,638-205
2019 Q22,5459173,462-176
2019 Q32,3839333,316-146
2019 Q42,2119683,179-137
2020 Q12,1119683,079-100
2020 Q21,9779822,959-120
2020 Q31,8579842,841-118
2020 Q41,7349932,727-114
2021 Q11,6299942,623-104
2021 Q21,4911,0172,508-115
2021 Q31,3671,0012,368-140
2021 Q41,2771,0012,278-90
2022 Q11,1959992,194-84
2022 Q21,1539842,137-57
2022 Q31,0759922,067-70
2022 Q41,0281,0052,033-34
2023 Q19721,0041,976-57
2023 Q29131,0091,922-54
2023 Q38591,0111,870-52
2023 Q48011,0161,817-53
2024 Q17421,0271,769-48
2024 Q26921,0201,712-57
2024 Q36631,0171,680-32
2024 Q46259941,619-61
2025 Q15849711,555-64
2025 Q25639611,524-31

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.