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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (227). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 216 (95%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 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 VR5 AUTO has fallen by 51. Licensed models have fallen by 51 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

82% of the remaining 11 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q41270127127
2000 Q4201020174
2001 Q4227022726
2002 Q42260226-1
2003 Q42210221-5
2004 Q42190219-2
2005 Q42150215-4
2006 Q42130213-2
2007 Q42073210-3
2008 Q31963199-11
2008 Q419451990
2009 Q1189101990
2009 Q21833186-13
2009 Q31767183-3
2009 Q41726178-5
2010 Q11668174-4
2010 Q21618169-5
2010 Q315810168-1
2010 Q414915164-4
2011 Q113516151-13
2011 Q213317150-1
2011 Q312120141-9
2011 Q412111132-9
2012 Q110913122-10
2012 Q21029111-11
2012 Q39011101-10
2012 Q4928100-1
2013 Q190999-1
2013 Q287895-4
2013 Q381889-6
2013 Q472981-8
2014 Q1631174-7
2014 Q2581573-1
2014 Q3501464-9
2014 Q4491160-4
2015 Q15113644
2015 Q253962-2
2015 Q3461258-4
2015 Q4441357-1
2016 Q1401656-1
2016 Q2401555-1
2016 Q3351550-5
2016 Q4351449-1
2017 Q1361046-3
2017 Q234943-3
2017 Q334842-1
2017 Q4357420
2018 Q13210420
2018 Q229837-5
2018 Q324832-5
2018 Q42210320
2019 Q121829-3
2019 Q220828-1
2019 Q320626-2
2019 Q416723-3
2020 Q116622-1
2020 Q214620-2
2020 Q3146200
2020 Q413619-1
2021 Q1127190
2021 Q212618-1
2021 Q311617-1
2021 Q4116170
2022 Q110616-1
2022 Q28614-2
2022 Q386140
2022 Q477140
2023 Q177140
2023 Q25813-1
2023 Q358130
2023 Q43811-2
2024 Q139121
2024 Q239120
2024 Q339120
2024 Q42911-1
2025 Q129110
2025 Q229110

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.