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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2,285 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 602 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO was highest during 2009 Q1 (4,213). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,326 (31%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO has fallen by 1,021. Licensed models have fallen by 1,563 and the SORNed total has increased by 542.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 552 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 877 and the SORNed total has increased by 325.

79% of the surviving 2,887 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q41201212
2005 Q41,52201,5221,510
2006 Q42,68102,6811,159
2007 Q43,465363,501820
2008 Q34,055444,099598
2008 Q44,136594,19596
2009 Q14,176374,21318
2009 Q24,170374,207-6
2009 Q34,164324,196-11
2009 Q44,179184,1971
2010 Q14,157134,170-27
2010 Q24,146274,1733
2010 Q34,121294,150-23
2010 Q44,086284,114-36
2011 Q14,077354,112-2
2011 Q24,045404,085-27
2011 Q34,051334,084-1
2011 Q44,038384,076-8
2012 Q14,021424,063-13
2012 Q24,028244,052-11
2012 Q34,030224,0520
2012 Q44,019354,0542
2013 Q14,003404,043-11
2013 Q24,001364,037-6
2013 Q33,966404,006-31
2013 Q43,955454,000-6
2014 Q13,942433,985-15
2014 Q23,950343,984-1
2014 Q33,975344,00925
2014 Q43,920443,964-45
2015 Q13,881473,928-36
2015 Q23,848603,908-20
2015 Q33,815483,863-45
2015 Q43,784733,857-6
2016 Q13,765833,848-9
2016 Q23,742853,827-21
2016 Q33,721763,797-30
2016 Q43,702903,792-5
2017 Q13,6581103,768-24
2017 Q23,6371173,754-14
2017 Q33,6311223,753-1
2017 Q43,5871453,732-21
2018 Q13,5411753,716-16
2018 Q23,5121633,675-41
2018 Q33,4821753,657-18
2018 Q43,4171843,601-56
2019 Q13,4051893,594-7
2019 Q23,3662053,571-23
2019 Q33,3392253,564-7
2019 Q43,2592533,512-52
2020 Q13,2032873,490-22
2020 Q23,1622773,439-51
2020 Q33,1312843,415-24
2020 Q43,0593013,360-55
2021 Q13,0483063,354-6
2021 Q23,0403143,3540
2021 Q32,9553283,283-71
2021 Q42,8993513,250-33
2022 Q12,9133603,27323
2022 Q22,8483753,223-50
2022 Q32,7963783,174-49
2022 Q42,7903983,18814
2023 Q12,7364243,160-28
2023 Q22,7034463,149-11
2023 Q32,6454693,114-35
2023 Q42,6124913,103-11
2024 Q12,5495073,056-47
2024 Q22,5165223,038-18
2024 Q32,4395282,967-71
2024 Q42,3985562,954-13
2025 Q12,3695662,935-19
2025 Q22,2856022,887-48

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.