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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 673 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3,033 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V was highest during 1997 Q4 (18,160). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 14,454 (80%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V 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 GTI 16V has fallen by 460. Licensed models have fallen by 1,146 and the SORNed total has increased by 686.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 158 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 197 and the SORNed total has increased by 39.

82% of the remaining 3,706 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q414,597014,59714,597
1995 Q415,347015,347750
1996 Q416,782016,7821,435
1997 Q418,160018,1601,378
1998 Q417,587017,587-573
1999 Q416,742016,742-845
2000 Q415,680015,680-1,062
2001 Q414,743014,743-937
2002 Q413,583013,583-1,160
2003 Q412,154012,154-1,429
2004 Q411,156011,156-998
2005 Q49,81009,810-1,346
2006 Q48,46808,468-1,342
2007 Q47,4461,8059,251783
2008 Q36,7381,8098,547-704
2008 Q46,4341,8648,298-249
2009 Q16,1151,9858,100-198
2009 Q26,0181,8767,894-206
2009 Q35,7381,8947,632-262
2009 Q45,3881,9717,359-273
2010 Q15,0821,9727,054-305
2010 Q25,0231,9186,941-113
2010 Q34,8661,9056,771-170
2010 Q44,4782,0176,495-276
2011 Q14,1272,1156,242-253
2011 Q24,0552,0346,089-153
2011 Q33,7982,0395,837-252
2011 Q43,4402,1135,553-284
2012 Q13,2692,1145,383-170
2012 Q23,1712,0705,241-142
2012 Q33,0691,9435,012-229
2012 Q42,7772,0484,825-187
2013 Q12,5592,0994,658-167
2013 Q22,5802,0044,584-74
2013 Q32,4931,8764,369-215
2013 Q42,1422,3534,495126
2014 Q12,0182,2794,297-198
2014 Q22,0992,1744,273-24
2014 Q32,0862,2154,30128
2014 Q41,8512,3794,230-71
2015 Q11,7032,3724,075-155
2015 Q21,8192,3474,16691
2015 Q31,7962,3814,17711
2015 Q41,5712,5734,144-33
2016 Q11,5152,5804,095-49
2016 Q21,5832,4864,069-26
2016 Q31,5172,5274,044-25
2016 Q41,3352,7164,0517
2017 Q11,2762,6573,933-118
2017 Q21,3632,6884,051118
2017 Q31,3252,7474,07221
2017 Q41,0962,9344,030-42
2018 Q11,0632,8693,932-98
2018 Q21,1522,8143,96634
2018 Q31,1352,8503,98519
2018 Q49833,0133,99611
2019 Q19692,9123,881-115
2019 Q21,0682,8653,93352
2019 Q31,0392,9203,95926
2019 Q48463,0963,942-17
2020 Q17873,1063,893-49
2020 Q28702,9943,864-29
2020 Q39142,9883,90238
2020 Q47653,1363,901-1
2021 Q17373,0933,830-71
2021 Q28533,0273,88050
2021 Q38713,0133,8844
2021 Q47153,1553,870-14
2022 Q17003,0953,795-75
2022 Q28333,0093,84247
2022 Q38183,0443,86220
2022 Q46503,2133,8631
2023 Q16433,1173,760-103
2023 Q27823,0423,82464
2023 Q37733,0783,85127
2023 Q46053,2323,837-14
2024 Q15883,1993,787-50
2024 Q26833,1323,81528
2024 Q36653,1393,804-11
2024 Q45333,1783,711-93
2025 Q15673,1203,687-24
2025 Q26733,0333,70619

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.