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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 1 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (395). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 391 (99%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL 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 L DIESEL has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

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

75% of the remaining 4 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT L DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43950395395
1995 Q43340334-61
1996 Q43020302-32
1997 Q42610261-41
1998 Q42020202-59
1999 Q41370137-65
2000 Q483083-54
2001 Q464064-19
2002 Q443043-21
2003 Q427027-16
2004 Q424024-3
2005 Q416016-8
2006 Q413013-3
2007 Q495141
2008 Q395140
2008 Q48412-2
2009 Q18311-1
2009 Q274110
2009 Q384121
2009 Q484120
2010 Q18210-2
2010 Q282100
2010 Q383111
2010 Q474110
2011 Q1505-6
2011 Q26283
2011 Q36280
2011 Q45380
2012 Q1426-2
2012 Q25271
2012 Q3516-1
2012 Q46171
2013 Q1516-1
2013 Q26171
2013 Q3426-1
2013 Q45160
2014 Q15160
2014 Q2415-1
2014 Q34150
2014 Q43361
2015 Q13360
2015 Q2325-1
2015 Q34261
2015 Q43360
2016 Q11560
2016 Q22460
2016 Q33471
2016 Q42570
2017 Q1246-1
2017 Q22460
2017 Q32460
2017 Q42460
2018 Q12460
2018 Q2235-1
2018 Q3134-1
2018 Q41340
2019 Q1123-1
2019 Q22241
2019 Q32240
2019 Q42240
2020 Q11340
2020 Q21340
2020 Q31340
2020 Q41340
2021 Q11340
2021 Q21340
2021 Q31340
2021 Q41340
2022 Q11340
2022 Q21340
2022 Q31340
2022 Q41340
2023 Q11340
2023 Q21340
2023 Q31340
2023 Q41340
2024 Q11340
2024 Q21340
2024 Q31340
2024 Q41340
2025 Q11340
2025 Q21340

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.