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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL ARE LEFT?

There are 176 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 559 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL was highest during 1997 Q4 (24,371). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 23,636 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL 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 has fallen by 1,272. Licensed models have fallen by 1,253 and the SORNed total has fallen by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 232 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL models. Taxed models have declined by 179 and the SORNed total has fallen by 53.

76% of the remaining 735 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q420,075020,07520,075
1995 Q421,472021,4721,397
1996 Q423,280023,2801,808
1997 Q424,371024,3711,091
1998 Q423,632023,632-739
1999 Q422,683022,683-949
2000 Q421,430021,430-1,253
2001 Q419,953019,953-1,477
2002 Q418,536018,536-1,417
2003 Q417,310017,310-1,226
2004 Q416,290016,290-1,020
2005 Q415,101015,101-1,189
2006 Q413,342013,342-1,759
2007 Q411,54585812,403-939
2008 Q39,99882610,824-1,579
2008 Q49,54885510,403-421
2009 Q19,0688759,943-460
2009 Q28,5628539,415-528
2009 Q38,0177948,811-604
2009 Q47,4648208,284-527
2010 Q16,9387807,718-566
2010 Q26,5947457,339-379
2010 Q36,2247376,961-378
2010 Q45,7277586,485-476
2011 Q15,3887206,108-377
2011 Q24,9966865,682-426
2011 Q34,6166565,272-410
2011 Q44,2926664,958-314
2012 Q13,9696284,597-361
2012 Q23,6955654,260-337
2012 Q33,4135343,947-313
2012 Q43,1475703,717-230
2013 Q12,9015463,447-270
2013 Q22,6805423,222-225
2013 Q32,4644982,962-260
2013 Q42,2395832,822-140
2014 Q12,0245792,603-219
2014 Q21,9125442,456-147
2014 Q31,7825402,322-134
2014 Q41,6175742,191-131
2015 Q11,5005882,088-103
2015 Q21,4295782,007-81
2015 Q31,3265911,917-90
2015 Q41,2036341,837-80
2016 Q11,1076591,766-71
2016 Q21,0336481,681-85
2016 Q39556441,599-82
2016 Q49016531,554-45
2017 Q18316411,472-82
2017 Q27686341,402-70
2017 Q37286271,355-47
2017 Q46486351,283-72
2018 Q16096321,241-42
2018 Q25666201,186-55
2018 Q35296151,144-42
2018 Q44826231,105-39
2019 Q14556071,062-43
2019 Q24355971,032-30
2019 Q34156081,023-9
2019 Q43826211,003-20
2020 Q1363611974-29
2020 Q2355612967-7
2020 Q3354607961-6
2020 Q4331626957-4
2021 Q1311626937-20
2021 Q2305620925-12
2021 Q3284614898-27
2021 Q4268617885-13
2022 Q1262607869-16
2022 Q2264600864-5
2022 Q3245599844-20
2022 Q4220618838-6
2023 Q1214603817-21
2023 Q22265948203
2023 Q3208595803-17
2023 Q4182606788-15
2024 Q1182602784-4
2024 Q2188589777-7
2024 Q3184589773-4
2024 Q4173577750-23
2025 Q1172567739-11
2025 Q2176559735-4

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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.