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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 64 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 151 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (7,506). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 7,291 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 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 GL 1.8 AUTO has fallen by 73. Licensed models have fallen by 112 and the SORNed total has increased by 39.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 32 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 39 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

70% of the remaining 215 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 1.8 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,50607,5067,506
1995 Q47,31307,313-193
1996 Q47,31107,311-2
1997 Q47,20307,203-108
1998 Q46,99206,992-211
1999 Q46,76406,764-228
2000 Q46,38106,381-383
2001 Q45,79805,798-583
2002 Q44,93504,935-863
2003 Q44,06404,064-871
2004 Q43,19203,192-872
2005 Q42,39102,391-801
2006 Q41,69801,698-693
2007 Q41,2581981,456-242
2008 Q39881561,144-312
2008 Q49171691,086-58
2009 Q18381701,008-78
2009 Q2774147921-87
2009 Q3717127844-77
2009 Q4662137799-45
2010 Q1610134744-55
2010 Q2572123695-49
2010 Q3536113649-46
2010 Q4494115609-40
2011 Q1450121571-38
2011 Q2430101531-40
2011 Q340298500-31
2011 Q437596471-29
2012 Q135093443-28
2012 Q233996435-8
2012 Q330687393-42
2012 Q428787374-19
2013 Q127689365-9
2013 Q226397360-5
2013 Q325088338-22
2013 Q4225102327-11
2014 Q120897305-22
2014 Q2193100293-12
2014 Q31881062941
2014 Q4173111284-10
2015 Q1170111281-3
2015 Q21761122887
2015 Q3172115287-1
2015 Q4159122281-6
2016 Q11591262854
2016 Q2157122279-6
2016 Q3147126273-6
2016 Q41501272774
2017 Q1147127274-3
2017 Q21531222751
2017 Q3143129272-3
2017 Q4129141270-2
2018 Q1126136262-8
2018 Q2130130260-2
2018 Q31311302611
2018 Q41251382632
2019 Q1123138261-2
2019 Q2112144256-5
2019 Q3108144252-4
2019 Q4108141249-3
2020 Q11011482490
2020 Q2103144247-2
2020 Q3100146246-1
2020 Q4991482471
2021 Q1971512481
2021 Q21011502513
2021 Q3100149249-2
2021 Q4951542490
2022 Q194149243-6
2022 Q2941492430
2022 Q391149240-3
2022 Q486153239-1
2023 Q179155234-5
2023 Q280147227-7
2023 Q376150226-1
2023 Q467156223-3
2024 Q1671562230
2024 Q276146222-1
2024 Q3761472231
2024 Q466154220-3
2025 Q165151216-4
2025 Q264151215-1

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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.