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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE ARE LEFT?

There are 135 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 450 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE was highest during 1998 Q4 (1,662). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,077 (65%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE 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 VR6 HIGHLINE has fallen by 147. Licensed models have fallen by 277 and the SORNed total has increased by 130.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 54 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE models. Taxed models have declined by 51 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

77% of the remaining 585 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 HIGHLINE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42270227227
1996 Q47940794567
1997 Q41,60201,602808
1998 Q41,66201,66260
1999 Q41,61901,619-43
2000 Q41,58301,583-36
2001 Q41,60001,60017
2002 Q41,57601,576-24
2003 Q41,54601,546-30
2004 Q41,51201,512-34
2005 Q41,44601,446-66
2006 Q41,36601,366-80
2007 Q41,3041061,41044
2008 Q31,1931401,333-77
2008 Q41,1721451,317-16
2009 Q11,1381511,289-28
2009 Q21,1131591,272-17
2009 Q31,1111491,260-12
2009 Q41,0631751,238-22
2010 Q11,0251641,189-49
2010 Q21,0141681,182-7
2010 Q39711811,152-30
2010 Q49222131,135-17
2011 Q18532341,087-48
2011 Q28192241,043-44
2011 Q37862461,032-11
2011 Q47252781,003-29
2012 Q1696289985-18
2012 Q2676254930-55
2012 Q3666229895-35
2012 Q4623253876-19
2013 Q1584262846-30
2013 Q2587248835-11
2013 Q3564238802-33
2013 Q45082968042
2014 Q1478299777-27
2014 Q2490268758-19
2014 Q34862737591
2014 Q4444295739-20
2015 Q1393319712-27
2015 Q241232073220
2015 Q3388328716-16
2015 Q4357350707-9
2016 Q13463647103
2016 Q2346348694-16
2016 Q3321367688-6
2016 Q43063826880
2017 Q1286384670-18
2017 Q22833946777
2017 Q32784006781
2017 Q4259415674-4
2018 Q1242416658-16
2018 Q2244409653-5
2018 Q324941666512
2018 Q4213447660-5
2019 Q1210442652-8
2019 Q2219427646-6
2019 Q32054456504
2019 Q4186455641-9
2020 Q11884596476
2020 Q2186453639-8
2020 Q31944456390
2020 Q4182455637-2
2021 Q1177455632-5
2021 Q21864536397
2021 Q3167453620-19
2021 Q41554686233
2022 Q1153467620-3
2022 Q2151466617-3
2022 Q31534686214
2022 Q4135484619-2
2023 Q1138474612-7
2023 Q21524676197
2023 Q31484716190
2023 Q4119494613-6
2024 Q1126485611-2
2024 Q21334796121
2024 Q3132473605-7
2024 Q4120473593-12
2025 Q1119466585-8
2025 Q21354505850

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.