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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO ARE LEFT?

There are 3,011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4,319 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO was highest during 2004 Q4 (26,286). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 18,956 (72%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO 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 TURBO has fallen by 11,402. Licensed models have fallen by 13,635 and the SORNed total has increased by 2,233.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3,505 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO models. Taxed models have declined by 3,626 and the SORNed total has increased by 121.

59% of the remaining 7,330 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURBO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41,77301,7731,773
1999 Q49,31909,3197,546
2000 Q416,460016,4607,141
2001 Q422,142022,1425,682
2002 Q425,605025,6053,463
2003 Q426,154026,154549
2004 Q426,286026,286132
2005 Q426,161026,161-125
2006 Q425,860025,860-301
2007 Q425,79440526,199339
2008 Q325,39149525,886-313
2008 Q425,24257825,820-66
2009 Q125,15159925,750-70
2009 Q225,04360525,648-102
2009 Q324,88662925,515-133
2009 Q424,70162125,322-193
2010 Q124,51064725,157-165
2010 Q224,36168725,048-109
2010 Q324,13875324,891-157
2010 Q423,80584724,652-239
2011 Q123,56493324,497-155
2011 Q223,2921,02524,317-180
2011 Q323,0191,04424,063-254
2011 Q422,6961,11923,815-248
2012 Q122,3411,21123,552-263
2012 Q222,0341,19123,225-327
2012 Q321,6451,21422,859-366
2012 Q421,2831,32522,608-251
2013 Q120,8561,41322,269-339
2013 Q220,5941,37321,967-302
2013 Q320,0721,42821,500-467
2013 Q419,5881,59721,185-315
2014 Q119,0961,70220,798-387
2014 Q218,8931,58920,482-316
2014 Q318,4171,65720,074-408
2014 Q417,6441,81419,458-616
2015 Q117,0521,97319,025-433
2015 Q216,6462,08618,732-293
2015 Q316,0362,18318,219-513
2015 Q415,4782,41417,892-327
2016 Q114,9762,65717,633-259
2016 Q214,2602,71916,979-654
2016 Q313,5682,91416,482-497
2016 Q413,0793,15516,234-248
2017 Q112,4773,25615,733-501
2017 Q211,8393,39215,231-502
2017 Q311,3803,47414,854-377
2017 Q410,8073,57914,386-468
2018 Q110,2593,64513,904-482
2018 Q29,7473,68513,432-472
2018 Q39,2633,78213,045-387
2018 Q48,8923,88212,774-271
2019 Q18,4863,88712,373-401
2019 Q28,0473,92611,973-400
2019 Q37,6714,01011,681-292
2019 Q47,3094,10511,414-267
2020 Q16,8934,25811,151-263
2020 Q26,6374,19810,835-316
2020 Q36,3994,17810,577-258
2020 Q46,0684,23710,305-272
2021 Q15,7964,29610,092-213
2021 Q25,5904,2759,865-227
2021 Q35,3784,2479,625-240
2021 Q45,1514,3299,480-145
2022 Q14,9754,3209,295-185
2022 Q24,8454,3089,153-142
2022 Q34,6324,3338,965-188
2022 Q44,4334,4038,836-129
2023 Q14,2524,3848,636-200
2023 Q24,1134,4038,516-120
2023 Q33,9974,4258,422-94
2023 Q43,7594,5218,280-142
2024 Q13,6134,5428,155-125
2024 Q23,5134,5458,058-97
2024 Q33,3914,5147,905-153
2024 Q43,2254,3977,622-283
2025 Q13,1264,3187,444-178
2025 Q23,0114,3197,330-114

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.