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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 35 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 was highest during 2001 Q4 (705). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 663 (94%) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 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 has fallen by 122. Licensed models have fallen by 123 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 models. Taxed models have declined by 16 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

83% of the remaining 42 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VR5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q44044
1999 Q44280428424
2000 Q46080608180
2001 Q4705070597
2002 Q47000700-5
2003 Q46850685-15
2004 Q4696069611
2005 Q46870687-9
2006 Q46650665-22
2007 Q464311654-11
2008 Q361916635-19
2008 Q460223625-10
2009 Q159032622-3
2009 Q256034594-28
2009 Q355431585-9
2009 Q453929568-17
2010 Q152838566-2
2010 Q249936535-31
2010 Q348333516-19
2010 Q446633499-17
2011 Q144044484-15
2011 Q241547462-22
2011 Q338346429-33
2011 Q436846414-15
2012 Q134243385-29
2012 Q233034364-21
2012 Q331533348-16
2012 Q429535330-18
2013 Q126439303-27
2013 Q223933272-31
2013 Q321633249-23
2013 Q419440234-15
2014 Q118140221-13
2014 Q216737204-17
2014 Q316134195-9
2014 Q414637183-12
2015 Q113637173-10
2015 Q213034164-9
2015 Q311439153-11
2015 Q410737144-9
2016 Q110036136-8
2016 Q28639125-11
2016 Q37739116-9
2016 Q46942111-5
2017 Q16440104-7
2017 Q2573996-8
2017 Q3563894-2
2017 Q4463985-9
2018 Q1443983-2
2018 Q2413980-3
2018 Q3374077-3
2018 Q43641770
2019 Q1294069-8
2019 Q2254166-3
2019 Q3243963-3
2019 Q42538630
2020 Q12439630
2020 Q2233861-2
2020 Q32240621
2020 Q4184361-1
2021 Q1174158-3
2021 Q2154055-3
2021 Q3153651-4
2021 Q4143650-1
2022 Q11337500
2022 Q21139500
2022 Q3103747-3
2022 Q41037470
2023 Q11037470
2023 Q293746-1
2023 Q3937460
2023 Q473845-1
2024 Q1738450
2024 Q2738450
2024 Q373744-1
2024 Q483442-2
2025 Q1735420
2025 Q2735420

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.