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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT ARE LEFT?

There are 2 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 7 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT in the UK was highest during 2010 Q3 (22). The number of taxed VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (59%) VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q2 the number of VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 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 5 SEAT has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

78% of the remaining 9 VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON W12 5 SEAT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41301313
2004 Q412012-1
2005 Q4120120
2006 Q4160164
2007 Q4161171
2008 Q316016-1
2008 Q4160160
2009 Q1160160
2009 Q2160160
2009 Q3170171
2009 Q4170170
2010 Q1170170
2010 Q2170170
2010 Q3220225
2010 Q421021-1
2011 Q118018-3
2011 Q217017-1
2011 Q3170170
2011 Q4180181
2012 Q1180180
2012 Q216117-1
2012 Q3162181
2012 Q416117-1
2013 Q115116-1
2013 Q2142160
2013 Q314014-2
2013 Q4150151
2014 Q1150150
2014 Q2150150
2014 Q3160161
2014 Q4160160
2015 Q1151160
2015 Q212315-1
2015 Q311213-2
2015 Q4103130
2016 Q194130
2016 Q294130
2016 Q394130
2016 Q47512-1
2017 Q17411-1
2017 Q284121
2017 Q394131
2017 Q48412-1
2018 Q184120
2018 Q27411-1
2018 Q374110
2018 Q484121
2019 Q166120
2019 Q266120
2019 Q36511-1
2019 Q46410-1
2020 Q1549-1
2020 Q2347-2
2020 Q364103
2020 Q473100
2021 Q1639-1
2021 Q264101
2021 Q366122
2021 Q45611-1
2022 Q165110
2022 Q266121
2022 Q348120
2022 Q43811-1
2023 Q138110
2023 Q247110
2023 Q33710-1
2023 Q428100
2024 Q1279-1
2024 Q237101
2024 Q3279-1
2024 Q4268-1
2025 Q12791

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.