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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 31 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL was highest during 1995 Q4 (1,217). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1,179 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL 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 MATCH DIESEL has fallen by 78. Licensed models have fallen by 74 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 16 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

82% of the remaining 38 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MATCH DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47730773773
1995 Q41,21701,217444
1996 Q41,20601,206-11
1997 Q41,19701,197-9
1998 Q41,16001,160-37
1999 Q41,18801,18828
2000 Q41,19301,1935
2001 Q41,16801,168-25
2002 Q41,14901,149-19
2003 Q41,12301,123-26
2004 Q41,10801,108-15
2005 Q41,07101,071-37
2006 Q49560956-115
2007 Q482658884-72
2008 Q372360783-101
2008 Q470751758-25
2009 Q166847715-43
2009 Q261649665-50
2009 Q357157628-37
2009 Q452557582-46
2010 Q148353536-46
2010 Q245749506-30
2010 Q342353476-30
2010 Q439941440-36
2011 Q136139400-40
2011 Q232835363-37
2011 Q330343346-17
2011 Q427143314-32
2012 Q124745292-22
2012 Q222740267-25
2012 Q320337240-27
2012 Q418530215-25
2013 Q117136207-8
2013 Q215627183-24
2013 Q313831169-14
2013 Q412832160-9
2014 Q111730147-13
2014 Q211127138-9
2014 Q310230132-6
2014 Q49430124-8
2015 Q18036116-8
2015 Q281351160
2015 Q36241103-13
2015 Q468391074
2016 Q16439103-4
2016 Q2573895-8
2016 Q3534093-2
2016 Q4504090-3
2017 Q1463884-6
2017 Q2413778-6
2017 Q3353873-5
2017 Q4323870-3
2018 Q1303666-4
2018 Q22739660
2018 Q3253863-3
2018 Q4204161-2
2019 Q1213859-2
2019 Q2193958-1
2019 Q31939580
2019 Q4174057-1
2020 Q11839570
2020 Q2173754-3
2020 Q3173653-1
2020 Q4133649-4
2021 Q1123648-1
2021 Q2123547-1
2021 Q31334470
2021 Q41235470
2022 Q1133346-1
2022 Q21333460
2022 Q3103343-3
2022 Q4934430
2023 Q193342-1
2023 Q2835431
2023 Q373542-1
2023 Q4735420
2024 Q1934431
2024 Q283442-1
2024 Q373340-2
2024 Q453338-2
2025 Q1533380
2025 Q2731380

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.