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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 5 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,441). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,426 (99%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO 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 GL5 AUTO has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

67% of the remaining 15 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,44102,4412,441
1995 Q42,15002,150-291
1996 Q41,98801,988-162
1997 Q41,72601,726-262
1998 Q41,43901,439-287
1999 Q41,14001,140-299
2000 Q48570857-283
2001 Q46040604-253
2002 Q44180418-186
2003 Q42810281-137
2004 Q41870187-94
2005 Q41220122-65
2006 Q484084-38
2007 Q47412862
2008 Q360969-17
2008 Q452860-9
2009 Q149857-3
2009 Q2499581
2009 Q346955-3
2009 Q445752-3
2010 Q143649-3
2010 Q239746-3
2010 Q337542-4
2010 Q4375420
2011 Q134438-4
2011 Q2329413
2011 Q331839-2
2011 Q4211637-2
2012 Q1201232-5
2012 Q2211031-1
2012 Q317825-6
2012 Q4178250
2013 Q1196250
2013 Q2196250
2013 Q317724-1
2013 Q4186240
2014 Q1177240
2014 Q216723-1
2014 Q3177241
2014 Q414721-3
2015 Q1166221
2015 Q216521-1
2015 Q3165210
2015 Q4147210
2016 Q112820-1
2016 Q212719-1
2016 Q3109190
2016 Q49918-1
2017 Q1811191
2017 Q2811190
2017 Q3713201
2017 Q4713200
2018 Q161218-2
2018 Q2711180
2018 Q3811191
2018 Q4712190
2019 Q171017-2
2019 Q2910192
2019 Q381018-1
2019 Q4711180
2020 Q1712191
2020 Q261117-2
2020 Q351116-1
2020 Q441115-1
2021 Q1511161
2021 Q2511160
2021 Q3511160
2021 Q4511160
2022 Q1511160
2022 Q2511160
2022 Q3511160
2022 Q4412160
2023 Q1412160
2023 Q231215-1
2023 Q3412161
2023 Q4313160
2024 Q1412160
2024 Q2412160
2024 Q3412160
2024 Q431215-1
2025 Q1411150
2025 Q2510150

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.