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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET

How Many Remain?

Total Cars

4,165

In the UK

Licensed Cars

2,527

In the UK

SORN Cars

1,638

In the UK

Based on the latest DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, there are 4,165 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET left registered in the UK - 2,527 licensed and 1,638 declared off the road (SORN).

A meaningful share of the remaining VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET fleet is SORN'd, though most surviving examples are still actively licensed and driven. The total has fallen by 12% over the past year.

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Chart showing quarterly licensed and SORN VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET statistics in the UK, based on DVLA vehicle licensing data. Currently 2,527 licensed and 1,638 SORN.
Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Quarter
Licensed
Q1
Licensed
Q2
Licensed
Q3
Licensed
Q4
SORN
Q1
SORN
Q2
SORN
Q3
SORN
Q4
2026
2.5K
2.5K
1.8K
1.6K
2025
3.2K
3.2K
3.0K
2.8K
1.7K
1.6K
1.6K
1.7K
2024
4.0K
3.9K
3.7K
3.3K
1.6K
1.5K
1.6K
1.7K
2023
4.7K
4.7K
4.6K
4.2K
1.5K
1.3K
1.4K
1.6K
2022
5.5K
5.5K
5.4K
5.0K
1.4K
1.3K
1.3K
1.5K
2021
6.1K
6.2K
6.1K
5.7K
1.4K
1.2K
1.2K
1.4K
2020
6.8K
6.8K
6.7K
6.3K
1.2K
1.1K
1.1K
1.4K
2019
7.5K
7.5K
7.4K
7.1K
877
824
917
1.1K
2018
7.9K
8.0K
7.9K
7.6K
668
599
682
865
2017
8.2K
8.3K
8.3K
8.0K
495
448
515
683
2016
8.4K
8.6K
8.5K
8.3K
411
316
350
521
2015
8.7K
8.8K
8.7K
8.5K
265
224
238
374
2014
8.8K
8.9K
9.0K
8.8K
212
149
153
292
2013
8.9K
9.0K
8.9K
8.8K
197
168
160
271
2012
9.0K
9.1K
9.0K
8.9K
185
136
135
181
2011
9.0K
9.1K
9.1K
9.0K
144
114
106
177
2010
9.1K
9.2K
9.1K
9.0K
108
94
104
154
2009
9.2K
9.2K
9.2K
9.1K
111
84
83
107
2008
9.1K
9.1K
103
135
2007
8.9K
119
2006
9.0K
0​
2005
8.7K
0​
2004
6.2K
0​
2003
2.8K
0​
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Vehicles remaining by year of manufacture

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
Year
Licensed
SORN
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Annual number of new registrations

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Vehicle counts by engine capacity and tax status

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Engine Size
Licensed
Petrol
Licensed
Diesel
Licensed
Other
SORN
Petrol
SORN
Diesel
SORN
Other
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How rare is your VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET?

In the UK, only 9,309 have ever been registered. There are 27% remaining on the road.

TCV Rarity Score

4.6 / 10

Common

Registered Cars

9,309

In the UK

% Of Cars That Remain

27%

2,527 on the road today

How Many Remain? (All models)

See how the breakdown of how many models remain for [this make] [sub-model of this model]

Model

Licensed

SORN

Total

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VOLKSWAGENs For Sale

View the examples for sale on the market today

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WB & Sons

1984 Volkswagen Transporter

Awaiting Estimate

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WB & Sons

1989 Volkswagen Transporter

Est: £3,000 - £4,000

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Evoke Classics

1976 Volkswagen T2 Bay Window ...

Current Bid: £6,000

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WB & Sons

1991 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T

Est: £3,000 - £4,000

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WB & Sons

1988 Volkswagen Caravelle

Est: £3,000 - £4,000

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Mathewsons

1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO GT

Est: £2,000 - £2,500

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WB & Sons

1971 Volkswagen Beetle

Est: £3,500 - £4,500

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Spicers Auctioneers

1988 VW Scirocco GT, 1595cc. R...

Est: £2,000 - £2,500

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Mathewsons

1984 VW NOVA SPORTS

Est: £12,000 - £15,000

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WB & Sons

2006 Volkswagen Beetle Convert...

Est: £500 - £1,500

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The Market

1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia Campe...

Current Bid: £3,750

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Mathewsons

2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI

Est: £2,000 - £2,500

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Learn more about VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET, browse the price guides and current listings

The Data

FAQs about the data, its constraints and uses

Data source

All data on this site is derived from the vehicle licensing statistics published by the Department for Transport and the DVLA in the UK.

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This data is UK specific.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Which cars are in the database

The data covers every car that is licensed (i.e. taxed and used on the road) or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification, i.e. the vehicle is registered but cannot be driven on a public road). 

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Vehicle make and model are recorded as per their V5. V5's don't always have the exact correct model listed (as DVLA don't have it as an option provided by the manufacturer initially) - in this case the model will be set to "Missing" and is unidentifable from the data.

How should this data be used

Given the previous, take all the data with a pinch of salt.

 

It won't be 100% accurate but will be a very good indicator of how many vehicles are left on the road for each make and model.

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It's to be used for fun, not financial decision making.

How often is the data updated

DVLA update the data and publish the new data tables every quarter. We update this data once recevied.

I have a question

If you have any questions about the data, spotted an error or want to know more, please contact us at hello@theclassicvaluer.com

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