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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 4,843 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5,924 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI was highest during 2008 Q3 (59,751). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 48,984 (82%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE 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 SE TDI has fallen by 30,901. Licensed models have fallen by 34,445 and the SORNed total has increased by 3,544.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 11,369 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 11,447 and the SORNed total has increased by 78.

55% of the remaining 10,767 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q43,15203,1523,152
1998 Q410,144010,1446,992
1999 Q416,324016,3246,180
2000 Q420,894020,8944,570
2001 Q427,989027,9897,095
2002 Q437,047037,0479,058
2003 Q448,389048,38911,342
2004 Q450,548050,5482,159
2005 Q450,458050,458-90
2006 Q454,049054,0493,591
2007 Q458,08685858,9444,895
2008 Q358,89685559,751807
2008 Q458,55879159,349-402
2009 Q158,07886058,938-411
2009 Q257,41480658,220-718
2009 Q356,64382457,467-753
2009 Q455,87285356,725-742
2010 Q155,10583455,939-786
2010 Q254,42497355,397-542
2010 Q353,87594954,824-573
2010 Q453,0871,03054,117-707
2011 Q152,4021,06153,463-654
2011 Q251,7821,09352,875-588
2011 Q350,9711,09252,063-812
2011 Q450,2031,12451,327-736
2012 Q149,4051,14550,550-777
2012 Q248,5891,10849,697-853
2012 Q347,7701,15448,924-773
2012 Q446,8831,24548,128-796
2013 Q145,9231,30547,228-900
2013 Q245,0201,35346,373-855
2013 Q344,0681,30245,370-1,003
2013 Q443,1561,49644,652-718
2014 Q142,1911,60243,793-859
2014 Q241,4241,60043,024-769
2014 Q342,8791,83344,7121,688
2014 Q441,3752,03443,409-1,303
2015 Q140,2782,22642,504-905
2015 Q239,2882,38041,668-836
2015 Q338,0502,56940,619-1,049
2015 Q436,9952,80939,804-815
2016 Q135,9163,13139,047-757
2016 Q234,5513,27137,822-1,225
2016 Q333,2863,42736,713-1,109
2016 Q432,3783,72236,100-613
2017 Q131,0043,92034,924-1,176
2017 Q229,5854,17733,762-1,162
2017 Q328,3074,27832,585-1,177
2017 Q427,0114,44031,451-1,134
2018 Q125,5134,56830,081-1,370
2018 Q224,2224,68528,907-1,174
2018 Q323,1054,81627,921-986
2018 Q422,1164,92927,045-876
2019 Q121,0855,06826,153-892
2019 Q220,0045,18925,193-960
2019 Q318,8945,38124,275-918
2019 Q417,9825,54123,523-752
2020 Q117,0775,75922,836-687
2020 Q216,2905,84622,136-700
2020 Q315,5465,86721,413-723
2020 Q414,6915,92220,613-800
2021 Q113,8716,03019,901-712
2021 Q213,2165,94119,157-744
2021 Q312,3235,94418,267-890
2021 Q411,6376,00117,638-629
2022 Q111,0726,03117,103-535
2022 Q210,5375,97816,515-588
2022 Q39,9975,94815,945-570
2022 Q49,4985,99115,489-456
2023 Q18,8806,05314,933-556
2023 Q28,3656,04814,413-520
2023 Q37,8146,08513,899-514
2023 Q47,3076,13613,443-456
2024 Q16,8016,17512,976-467
2024 Q26,3936,16812,561-415
2024 Q36,0056,10412,109-452
2024 Q45,5766,03811,614-495
2025 Q15,1695,94511,114-500
2025 Q24,8435,92410,767-347

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.