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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 17 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 117 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI was highest during 1996 Q4 (2,825). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,691 (95%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI 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 TDI has fallen by 162. Licensed models have fallen by 160 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 28 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

87% of the remaining 134 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45770577577
1995 Q41,70801,7081,131
1996 Q42,82502,8251,117
1997 Q42,80802,808-17
1998 Q42,75402,754-54
1999 Q42,73202,732-22
2000 Q42,71302,713-19
2001 Q42,70802,708-5
2002 Q42,66002,660-48
2003 Q42,59402,594-66
2004 Q42,49402,494-100
2005 Q42,35402,354-140
2006 Q42,08502,085-269
2007 Q41,8071041,911-174
2008 Q31,5701061,676-235
2008 Q41,4851081,593-83
2009 Q11,3821191,501-92
2009 Q21,2971261,423-78
2009 Q31,2121141,326-97
2009 Q41,1141201,234-92
2010 Q11,0341191,153-81
2010 Q29721261,098-55
2010 Q39171191,036-62
2010 Q4855120975-61
2011 Q1793110903-72
2011 Q2742118860-43
2011 Q3687109796-64
2011 Q4620114734-62
2012 Q1579102681-53
2012 Q254597642-39
2012 Q349593588-54
2012 Q4444104548-40
2013 Q139993492-56
2013 Q236789456-36
2013 Q334974423-33
2013 Q431295407-16
2014 Q127893371-36
2014 Q226194355-16
2014 Q3241105346-9
2014 Q4217108325-21
2015 Q1193111304-21
2015 Q2177119296-8
2015 Q3162121283-13
2015 Q4154123277-6
2016 Q1142118260-17
2016 Q2128123251-9
2016 Q3124117241-10
2016 Q4106125231-10
2017 Q199126225-6
2017 Q293126219-6
2017 Q384125209-10
2017 Q479125204-5
2018 Q168121189-15
2018 Q2701221923
2018 Q363124187-5
2018 Q457126183-4
2019 Q1581271852
2019 Q254126180-5
2019 Q3521281800
2019 Q451127178-2
2020 Q146128174-4
2020 Q245124169-5
2020 Q340126166-3
2020 Q436126162-4
2021 Q132129161-1
2021 Q233125158-3
2021 Q330123153-5
2021 Q4291261552
2022 Q128126154-1
2022 Q228124152-2
2022 Q3291241531
2022 Q428124152-1
2023 Q127122149-3
2023 Q2261231490
2023 Q325122147-2
2023 Q4241241481
2024 Q124123147-1
2024 Q2251221470
2024 Q325119144-3
2024 Q422116138-6
2025 Q118117135-3
2025 Q217117134-1

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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.