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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 ARE LEFT?

There are 109 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 276 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 was highest during 1994 Q4 (16,600). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16,215 (98%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 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 4E 1.8 has fallen by 89. Licensed models have fallen by 125 and the SORNed total has increased by 36.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 28 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 models. Taxed models have declined by 45 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

72% of the remaining 385 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 4E 1.8 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q416,600016,60016,600
1995 Q416,058016,058-542
1996 Q416,185016,185127
1997 Q415,819015,819-366
1998 Q415,311015,311-508
1999 Q414,721014,721-590
2000 Q413,387013,387-1,334
2001 Q411,810011,810-1,577
2002 Q49,65309,653-2,157
2003 Q47,44707,447-2,206
2004 Q45,45205,452-1,995
2005 Q43,76003,760-1,692
2006 Q42,47902,479-1,281
2007 Q41,6914142,105-374
2008 Q31,2453631,608-497
2008 Q41,1413441,485-123
2009 Q11,0523181,370-115
2009 Q29882861,274-96
2009 Q38723081,180-94
2009 Q47992941,093-87
2010 Q17352741,009-84
2010 Q2695239934-75
2010 Q3639262901-33
2010 Q4598259857-44
2011 Q1552256808-49
2011 Q2516242758-50
2011 Q3486239725-33
2011 Q4449229678-47
2012 Q1401218619-59
2012 Q2393204597-22
2012 Q3364203567-30
2012 Q43592095681
2013 Q1340197537-31
2013 Q2331195526-11
2013 Q3320193513-13
2013 Q42922245163
2014 Q1283222505-11
2014 Q2279217496-9
2014 Q3262226488-8
2014 Q42562374935
2015 Q1239244483-10
2015 Q2234240474-9
2015 Q3222241463-11
2015 Q4215245460-3
2016 Q1216238454-6
2016 Q2217230447-7
2016 Q32182374558
2016 Q4195254449-6
2017 Q1186248434-15
2017 Q218925744612
2017 Q3185253438-8
2017 Q4167268435-3
2018 Q1170252422-13
2018 Q21752524275
2018 Q31702584281
2018 Q4157269426-2
2019 Q1156267423-3
2019 Q2166256422-1
2019 Q3160257417-5
2019 Q4151263414-3
2020 Q11502674173
2020 Q2154259413-4
2020 Q3149263412-1
2020 Q41342784120
2021 Q1132275407-5
2021 Q21352724070
2021 Q31372714081
2021 Q4118289407-1
2022 Q1121276397-10
2022 Q21322744069
2022 Q31302804104
2022 Q4111286397-13
2023 Q11152843992
2023 Q21172854023
2023 Q31182844020
2023 Q41162884042
2024 Q1114286400-4
2024 Q2110287397-3
2024 Q31142904047
2024 Q498297395-9
2025 Q198290388-7
2025 Q2109276385-3

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.