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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT ARE LEFT?

There are 1 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT in the UK was highest during 2010 Q3 (14). The number of taxed VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (64%) VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT 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 W12 4 SEAT has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

80% of the remaining 5 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 4 SEAT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q41011
2003 Q44043
2004 Q47073
2005 Q4505-2
2006 Q48083
2007 Q4100102
2008 Q3100100
2008 Q4100100
2009 Q1909-1
2009 Q2100101
2009 Q3110111
2009 Q4101110
2010 Q1101110
2010 Q2110110
2010 Q3140143
2010 Q412113-1
2011 Q110111-2
2011 Q2110110
2011 Q3110110
2011 Q49110-1
2012 Q182100
2012 Q291100
2012 Q391100
2012 Q4100100
2013 Q1100100
2013 Q291100
2013 Q3100100
2013 Q4909-1
2014 Q1100101
2014 Q2100100
2014 Q3101111
2014 Q4729-2
2015 Q182101
2015 Q2437-3
2015 Q34370
2015 Q47292
2016 Q16390
2016 Q25490
2016 Q36390
2016 Q45490
2017 Q15490
2017 Q2358-1
2017 Q33580
2017 Q4347-1
2018 Q14592
2018 Q2448-1
2018 Q35380
2018 Q46391
2019 Q16390
2019 Q26390
2019 Q37290
2019 Q46390
2020 Q16390
2020 Q2628-1
2020 Q35380
2020 Q4527-1
2021 Q16281
2021 Q26280
2021 Q35380
2021 Q4527-1
2022 Q15381
2022 Q2325-3
2022 Q36283
2022 Q45380
2023 Q1437-1
2023 Q23470
2023 Q33470
2023 Q42570
2024 Q11670
2024 Q21670
2024 Q31670
2024 Q4156-1
2025 Q1145-1

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.