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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT ARE LEFT?

There are 2 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT in the UK was highest during 2010 Q3 (9). The number of taxed VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3 (33%) VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT 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 PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

67% of the remaining 6 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON V8 A LWB 5SEAT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q42022
2006 Q44042
2007 Q47295
2008 Q3527-2
2008 Q48081
2009 Q18191
2009 Q29090
2009 Q39090
2009 Q49090
2010 Q19090
2010 Q29090
2010 Q39090
2010 Q4808-1
2011 Q18080
2011 Q28080
2011 Q3707-1
2011 Q47070
2012 Q17070
2012 Q2606-1
2012 Q37071
2012 Q46170
2013 Q17070
2013 Q27070
2013 Q37070
2013 Q47070
2014 Q17070
2014 Q27070
2014 Q37070
2014 Q47070
2015 Q16170
2015 Q27070
2015 Q37070
2015 Q47070
2016 Q17070
2016 Q2606-1
2016 Q37071
2016 Q47070
2017 Q17070
2017 Q27070
2017 Q37070
2017 Q47070
2018 Q1606-1
2018 Q27071
2018 Q37070
2018 Q46170
2019 Q16170
2019 Q26170
2019 Q35270
2019 Q4516-1
2020 Q1415-1
2020 Q26172
2020 Q36170
2020 Q45270
2021 Q15270
2021 Q25270
2021 Q3325-2
2021 Q42350
2022 Q12350
2022 Q22350
2022 Q32350
2022 Q42350
2023 Q12350
2023 Q22461
2023 Q3145-1
2023 Q42461
2024 Q12460
2024 Q22460
2024 Q32460
2024 Q42460
2025 Q12460

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 18/10/2025.