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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 1 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V was highest during 1997 Q4 (273). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 267 (98%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V 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 PASSAT GL 16V has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

83% of the remaining 6 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42080208208
1995 Q4265026557
1996 Q426602661
1997 Q427302737
1998 Q42660266-7
1999 Q426702671
2000 Q42600260-7
2001 Q426402644
2002 Q42540254-10
2003 Q42450245-9
2004 Q42270227-18
2005 Q41990199-28
2006 Q41650165-34
2007 Q41269135-30
2008 Q39111102-33
2008 Q49010100-2
2009 Q186894-6
2009 Q2771087-7
2009 Q368674-13
2009 Q462870-4
2010 Q157764-6
2010 Q248856-8
2010 Q340848-8
2010 Q435843-5
2011 Q132941-2
2011 Q2261238-3
2011 Q325934-4
2011 Q423831-3
2012 Q119726-5
2012 Q217522-4
2012 Q314620-2
2012 Q413518-2
2013 Q110515-3
2013 Q297161
2013 Q39615-1
2013 Q497161
2014 Q16814-2
2014 Q268140
2014 Q37613-1
2014 Q476130
2015 Q176130
2015 Q276130
2015 Q367130
2015 Q45712-1
2016 Q157120
2016 Q24610-2
2016 Q346100
2016 Q4369-1
2017 Q13690
2017 Q23690
2017 Q33690
2017 Q43690
2018 Q13690
2018 Q2268-1
2018 Q32680
2018 Q42680
2019 Q12680
2019 Q2167-1
2019 Q31670
2019 Q41670
2020 Q11670
2020 Q21670
2020 Q31670
2020 Q41670
2021 Q11670
2021 Q2066-1
2021 Q30660
2021 Q40660
2022 Q10660
2022 Q21560
2022 Q31560
2022 Q41560
2023 Q11560
2023 Q21560
2023 Q31560
2023 Q41560
2024 Q11560
2024 Q21560
2024 Q31560
2024 Q40660
2025 Q10660
2025 Q21560

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.