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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 ARE LEFT?

There are 288 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,277 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 was highest during 1998 Q4 (7,061). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5,496 (78%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 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 has fallen by 496. Licensed models have fallen by 690 and the SORNed total has increased by 194.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 190 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 models. Taxed models have declined by 152 and the SORNed total has fallen by 38.

82% of the remaining 1,565 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VR6 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,84502,8452,845
1995 Q43,88103,8811,036
1996 Q45,40005,4001,519
1997 Q46,92606,9261,526
1998 Q47,06107,061135
1999 Q47,00507,005-56
2000 Q46,81306,813-192
2001 Q46,75606,756-57
2002 Q46,54406,544-212
2003 Q46,28406,284-260
2004 Q46,09706,097-187
2005 Q45,77205,772-325
2006 Q45,24805,248-524
2007 Q44,7465785,32476
2008 Q34,3106554,965-359
2008 Q44,1227384,860-105
2009 Q13,9617684,729-131
2009 Q23,8487574,605-124
2009 Q33,6657674,432-173
2009 Q43,4958264,321-111
2010 Q13,3037984,101-220
2010 Q23,2157673,982-119
2010 Q33,0418303,871-111
2010 Q42,8268693,695-176
2011 Q12,6108873,497-198
2011 Q22,4958923,387-110
2011 Q32,3518913,242-145
2011 Q42,1529523,104-138
2012 Q12,0299272,956-148
2012 Q21,9469102,856-100
2012 Q31,8089162,724-132
2012 Q41,6939452,638-86
2013 Q11,5579262,483-155
2013 Q21,5158862,401-82
2013 Q31,4538342,287-114
2013 Q41,3031,0272,33043
2014 Q11,2421,0132,255-75
2014 Q21,2279682,195-60
2014 Q31,1731,0062,179-16
2014 Q41,0761,0542,130-49
2015 Q19991,0842,083-47
2015 Q29781,0832,061-22
2015 Q39461,1122,058-3
2015 Q48751,1492,024-34
2016 Q18161,1701,986-38
2016 Q27781,1501,928-58
2016 Q37591,1791,93810
2016 Q47191,2271,9468
2017 Q16861,2071,893-53
2017 Q26831,2231,90613
2017 Q36531,2221,875-31
2017 Q46111,2661,8772
2018 Q15781,2781,856-21
2018 Q25821,2451,827-29
2018 Q35511,2661,817-10
2018 Q45241,3011,8258
2019 Q15171,2921,809-16
2019 Q25161,2781,794-15
2019 Q34881,2971,785-9
2019 Q44401,3341,774-11
2020 Q14221,3341,756-18
2020 Q24401,3151,755-1
2020 Q34471,3181,76510
2020 Q44121,3461,758-7
2021 Q14011,3371,738-20
2021 Q24051,3311,736-2
2021 Q33871,3411,728-8
2021 Q43641,3741,73810
2022 Q13481,3661,714-24
2022 Q23601,3541,7140
2022 Q33471,3641,711-3
2022 Q43071,3921,699-12
2023 Q13051,3781,683-16
2023 Q23281,3611,6896
2023 Q33101,3781,688-1
2023 Q42731,4131,686-2
2024 Q12721,3951,667-19
2024 Q22911,3671,658-9
2024 Q32891,3611,650-8
2024 Q42541,3341,588-62
2025 Q12591,3081,567-21
2025 Q22881,2771,565-2

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.