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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 ARE LEFT?

There are 742 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 797 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 was highest during 2004 Q4 (5,564). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 4,025 (72%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2025 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 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 V5 has fallen by 2,369. Licensed models have fallen by 2,797 and the SORNed total has increased by 428.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 739 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 models. Taxed models have declined by 792 and the SORNed total has increased by 53.

52% of the remaining 1,539 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41701717
1999 Q49740974957
2000 Q41,91801,918944
2001 Q43,58203,5821,664
2002 Q45,00205,0021,420
2003 Q45,55805,558556
2004 Q45,56405,5646
2005 Q45,54805,548-16
2006 Q45,46105,461-87
2007 Q45,415795,49433
2008 Q35,339955,434-60
2008 Q45,3241085,432-2
2009 Q15,3151315,44614
2009 Q25,2871175,404-42
2009 Q35,2721145,386-18
2009 Q45,2261285,354-32
2010 Q15,1991175,316-38
2010 Q25,1601165,276-40
2010 Q35,1471215,268-8
2010 Q45,0561455,201-67
2011 Q15,0071645,171-30
2011 Q24,9551715,126-45
2011 Q34,8532245,077-49
2011 Q44,8242175,041-36
2012 Q14,7642224,986-55
2012 Q24,7071984,905-81
2012 Q34,6182024,820-85
2012 Q44,5542294,783-37
2013 Q14,4482554,703-80
2013 Q24,3852524,637-66
2013 Q34,2852524,537-100
2013 Q44,1772824,459-78
2014 Q14,1032724,375-84
2014 Q24,0522734,325-50
2014 Q33,9422844,226-99
2014 Q43,7903314,121-105
2015 Q13,6713584,029-92
2015 Q23,5393693,908-121
2015 Q33,4663853,851-57
2015 Q43,3474323,779-72
2016 Q13,2354683,703-76
2016 Q23,1094973,606-97
2016 Q32,9755013,476-130
2016 Q42,8925673,459-17
2017 Q12,7635803,343-116
2017 Q22,6606163,276-67
2017 Q32,5536193,172-104
2017 Q42,4756073,082-90
2018 Q12,3366212,957-125
2018 Q22,2346422,876-81
2018 Q32,1506402,790-86
2018 Q42,0696452,714-76
2019 Q11,9626572,619-95
2019 Q21,8736662,539-80
2019 Q31,7756932,468-71
2019 Q41,6927272,419-49
2020 Q11,6007442,344-75
2020 Q21,5347442,278-66
2020 Q31,5097402,249-29
2020 Q41,4307712,201-48
2021 Q11,3827672,149-52
2021 Q21,3387652,103-46
2021 Q31,2887662,054-49
2021 Q41,2277812,008-46
2022 Q11,1847911,975-33
2022 Q21,1337811,914-61
2022 Q31,0737781,851-63
2022 Q41,0337981,831-20
2023 Q11,0047991,803-28
2023 Q29787981,776-27
2023 Q39388151,753-23
2023 Q49088321,740-13
2024 Q18678341,701-39
2024 Q28508401,690-11
2024 Q38498201,669-21
2024 Q48007891,589-80
2025 Q17707961,566-23
2025 Q27427971,539-27

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.