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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 ARE LEFT?

There are 14 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 was highest during 1994 Q4 (9,332). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9,278 (99%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 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 has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

74% of the remaining 54 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GL5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49,33209,3329,332
1995 Q48,31408,314-1,018
1996 Q47,74507,745-569
1997 Q46,75806,758-987
1998 Q45,48305,483-1,275
1999 Q44,25304,253-1,230
2000 Q43,10003,100-1,153
2001 Q42,02402,024-1,076
2002 Q41,29401,294-730
2003 Q48280828-466
2004 Q45270527-301
2005 Q43330333-194
2006 Q41960196-137
2007 Q413362195-1
2008 Q310053153-42
2008 Q49049139-14
2009 Q18246128-11
2009 Q276541302
2009 Q36842110-20
2009 Q46543108-2
2010 Q1603191-17
2010 Q2553590-1
2010 Q3523587-3
2010 Q45138892
2011 Q1483280-9
2011 Q24538833
2011 Q3433578-5
2011 Q44140813
2012 Q1363571-10
2012 Q23537721
2012 Q3343266-6
2012 Q43234660
2013 Q1312657-9
2013 Q23229614
2013 Q3352560-1
2013 Q4283159-1
2014 Q12732590
2014 Q2283058-1
2014 Q33127580
2014 Q4253257-1
2015 Q1223456-1
2015 Q22634604
2015 Q3243458-2
2015 Q4233457-1
2016 Q1193756-1
2016 Q2173653-3
2016 Q31638541
2016 Q41341540
2017 Q11243551
2017 Q21442561
2017 Q31741582
2017 Q4124557-1
2018 Q1124254-3
2018 Q21640562
2018 Q31640560
2018 Q4163753-3
2019 Q11540552
2019 Q2143953-2
2019 Q31640563
2019 Q4154055-1
2020 Q11442561
2020 Q2144155-1
2020 Q31541561
2020 Q4144155-1
2021 Q11543583
2021 Q21444580
2021 Q3104757-1
2021 Q4134356-1
2022 Q11344571
2022 Q2114556-1
2022 Q31145560
2022 Q41245571
2023 Q1104555-2
2023 Q21244561
2023 Q3134255-1
2023 Q41046561
2024 Q1124254-2
2024 Q21542573
2024 Q3144155-2
2024 Q41244561
2025 Q11541560
2025 Q2144054-2

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.