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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG ARE LEFT?

There are 7,883 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 347 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG was highest during 2017 Q1 (9,236). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,006 (11%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG has gained 4,427. Licensed models have increased by 4,090 and the SORNed total has increased by 337.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 490 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG models. Taxed models have declined by 698 and the SORNed total has increased by 208.

96% of the surviving 8,230 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R DSG ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2014 Q12530253253
2014 Q27190719466
2014 Q31,37121,373654
2014 Q41,89041,894521
2015 Q12,94682,9541,060
2015 Q23,793103,803849
2015 Q34,526144,540737
2015 Q45,260275,287747
2016 Q16,182636,245958
2016 Q26,981557,036791
2016 Q37,360777,437401
2016 Q48,279838,362925
2017 Q19,0581789,236874
2017 Q29,069739,142-94
2017 Q39,061619,122-20
2017 Q49,015739,088-34
2018 Q18,986759,061-27
2018 Q28,969729,041-20
2018 Q38,943799,022-19
2018 Q48,834778,911-111
2019 Q18,696908,786-125
2019 Q28,786898,87589
2019 Q38,7481048,852-23
2019 Q48,6531258,778-74
2020 Q18,4891488,637-141
2020 Q28,5811398,72083
2020 Q38,5331338,666-54
2020 Q48,5811438,72458
2021 Q18,5511518,702-22
2021 Q28,4001438,543-159
2021 Q38,2691468,415-128
2021 Q48,3031598,46247
2022 Q18,3521748,52664
2022 Q28,2981758,473-53
2022 Q38,2061898,395-78
2022 Q48,1772148,391-4
2023 Q18,1382168,354-37
2023 Q28,1122228,334-20
2023 Q38,0852248,309-25
2023 Q48,0482548,302-7
2024 Q17,9892878,276-26
2024 Q27,9622898,251-25
2024 Q37,9552988,2532
2024 Q47,9153338,248-5
2025 Q17,9113518,26214
2025 Q27,8833478,230-32

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.