Model family VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or 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.

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 987k 986k 125k 125k
2023 1.0M 1.0M 996k 990k 116k 116k 119k 124k
2022 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 113k 111k 113k 116k
2021 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 112k 110k 110k 113k
2020 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 1.0M 107k 106k 106k 111k
2019 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 93k 94k 97k 102k
2018 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 86k 86k 88k 93k
2017 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 77k 79k 81k 86k
2016 1.0M 1.1M 1.1M 1.1M 66k 67k 69k 75k
2015 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 1.0M 52k 54k 56k 62k
2014 969k 982k 1.0M 1.0M 47k 44k 46k 50k
2013 945k 955k 962k 961k 42k 40k 39k 47k
2012 927k 937k 941k 940k 42k 40k 38k 42k
2011 906k 914k 919k 918k 41k 40k 40k 42k
2010 884k 893k 898k 899k 39k 37k 37k 40k
2009 869k 874k 879k 880k 39k 37k 36k 38k
2008 865k 865k 35k 38k
2007 841k 37k
2006 811k
2005 794k
2004 763k
2003 735k
2002 715k
2001 675k
2000 635k
1999 601k
1998 560k
1997 545k
1996 527k
1995 490k
1994 473k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 986k 125k
2024 Q1 987k 125k
2023 Q4 990k 124k
2023 Q3 996k 119k
2023 Q2 1.0M 116k
2023 Q1 1.0M 116k
2022 Q4 1.0M 116k
2022 Q3 1.0M 113k
2022 Q2 1.0M 111k
2022 Q1 1.0M 113k
2021 Q4 1.0M 113k
2021 Q3 1.0M 110k
2021 Q2 1.0M 110k
2021 Q1 1.0M 112k
2020 Q4 1.0M 111k
2020 Q3 1.1M 106k
2020 Q2 1.1M 106k
2020 Q1 1.1M 107k
2019 Q4 1.1M 102k
2019 Q3 1.1M 97k
2019 Q2 1.1M 94k
2019 Q1 1.1M 93k
2018 Q4 1.1M 93k
2018 Q3 1.1M 88k
2018 Q2 1.1M 86k
2018 Q1 1.1M 86k
2017 Q4 1.1M 86k
2017 Q3 1.1M 81k
2017 Q2 1.1M 79k
2017 Q1 1.1M 77k
2016 Q4 1.1M 75k
2016 Q3 1.1M 69k
2016 Q2 1.1M 67k
2016 Q1 1.0M 66k
2015 Q4 1.0M 62k
2015 Q3 1.0M 56k
2015 Q2 1.0M 54k
2015 Q1 1.0M 52k
2014 Q4 1.0M 50k
2014 Q3 1.0M 46k
2014 Q2 982k 44k
2014 Q1 969k 47k
2013 Q4 961k 47k
2013 Q3 962k 39k
2013 Q2 955k 40k
2013 Q1 945k 42k
2012 Q4 940k 42k
2012 Q3 941k 38k
2012 Q2 937k 40k
2012 Q1 927k 42k
2011 Q4 918k 42k
2011 Q3 919k 40k
2011 Q2 914k 40k
2011 Q1 906k 41k
2010 Q4 899k 40k
2010 Q3 898k 37k
2010 Q2 893k 37k
2010 Q1 884k 39k
2009 Q4 880k 38k
2009 Q3 879k 36k
2009 Q2 874k 37k
2009 Q1 869k 39k
2008 Q4 865k 38k
2008 Q3 865k 35k
2007 Q4 841k 37k
2006 Q4 811k
2005 Q4 794k
2004 Q4 763k
2003 Q4 735k
2002 Q4 715k
2001 Q4 675k
2000 Q4 635k
1999 Q4 601k
1998 Q4 560k
1997 Q4 545k
1996 Q4 527k
1995 Q4 490k
1994 Q4 473k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 29k 26k 28k 58
SORN 109 137 143 189
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 54k 55k 58k 67k 70k 66k 71k 62k 57k 42k
SORN 1.7k 1.3k 908 920 694 600 651 508 348 191
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 8.3k 15k 18k 14k 22k 31k 43k 43k 46k 48k
SORN 8.9k 10k 7.9k 7.0k 7.2k 6.1k 5.3k 4.0k 3.1k 2.4k
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1.2k 388 198 252 431 810 813 1.2k 2.7k 4.4k
SORN 4.1k 1.5k 877 1.3k 2.2k 3.5k 3.4k 3.4k 6.2k 7.0k
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 192 480 531 128 150 251 326 462 903 1.1k
SORN 465 979 3.2k 804 812 1.1k 1.6k 2.4k 3.8k 4.5k
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 4 15 19 9 25 46 90
SORN 0 0 0 7 15 13 20 34 87 150
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 1 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 58 189
2023 28k 143
2022 26k 137
2021 29k 109
2020 42k 191
2019 57k 348
2018 62k 508
2017 71k 651
2016 66k 600
2015 70k 694
2014 67k 920
2013 58k 908
2012 55k 1.3k
2011 54k 1.7k
2010 48k 2.4k
2009 46k 3.1k
2008 43k 4.0k
2007 43k 5.3k
2006 31k 6.1k
2005 22k 7.2k
2004 14k 7.0k
2003 18k 7.9k
2002 15k 10k
2001 8.3k 8.9k
2000 4.4k 7.0k
1999 2.7k 6.2k
1998 1.2k 3.4k
1997 813 3.4k
1996 810 3.5k
1995 431 2.2k
1994 252 1.3k
1993 198 877
1992 388 1.5k
1991 1.2k 4.1k
1990 1.1k 4.5k
1989 903 3.8k
1988 462 2.4k
1987 326 1.6k
1986 251 1.1k
1985 150 812
1984 128 804
1983 531 3.2k
1982 480 979
1981 192 465
1980 90 150
1979 46 87
1978 25 34
1977 9 20
1976 19 13
1975 15 15
1974 4 7
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 1
1966 0 1

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 29k 26k 28k 13k
SORN 109 136 143 7.1k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 52k 53k 57k 67k 70k 66k 71k 62k 57k 42k
SORN 1.6k 1.2k 866 893 679 582 642 506 346 191
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 8.1k 14k 17k 14k 21k 31k 42k 42k 45k 47k
SORN 8.6k 10k 7.6k 6.6k 6.7k 5.8k 5.0k 3.8k 2.9k 2.2k
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1.1k 369 187 243 414 795 770 1.2k 2.6k 4.2k
SORN 3.9k 1.4k 821 1.2k 2.1k 3.3k 3.3k 3.3k 5.8k 6.6k
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 157 326 526 113 134 230 312 443 858 1.1k
SORN 382 780 2.7k 740 731 1.0k 1.6k 2.3k 3.5k 4.2k
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 6 10 6 18 41 79
SORN 2 6 8 15 29 76 127
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 13k 7.1k
2023 28k 143
2022 26k 136
2021 29k 109
2020 42k 191
2019 57k 346
2018 62k 506
2017 71k 642
2016 66k 582
2015 70k 679
2014 67k 893
2013 57k 866
2012 53k 1.2k
2011 52k 1.6k
2010 47k 2.2k
2009 45k 2.9k
2008 42k 3.8k
2007 42k 5.0k
2006 31k 5.8k
2005 21k 6.7k
2004 14k 6.6k
2003 17k 7.6k
2002 14k 10k
2001 8.1k 8.6k
2000 4.2k 6.6k
1999 2.6k 5.8k
1998 1.2k 3.3k
1997 770 3.3k
1996 795 3.3k
1995 414 2.1k
1994 243 1.2k
1993 187 821
1992 369 1.4k
1991 1.1k 3.9k
1990 1.1k 4.2k
1989 858 3.5k
1988 443 2.3k
1987 312 1.6k
1986 230 1.0k
1985 134 731
1984 113 740
1983 526 2.7k
1982 326 780
1981 157 382
1980 79 127
1979 41 76
1978 18 29
1977 6 15
1976 10 8
1975 6 6
1974 0 2

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
77k 85k 71k 67k 74k 71k 75k 69k 62k 62k 65k 63k 65k 76k 77k 73k 78k 67k 60k 45k 31k 28k 31k 20k
Year Registrations
2024 20k
2023 31k
2022 28k
2021 31k
2020 45k
2019 60k
2018 67k
2017 78k
2016 73k
2015 77k
2014 76k
2013 65k
2012 63k
2011 65k
2010 62k
2009 62k
2008 69k
2007 75k
2006 71k
2005 74k
2004 67k
2003 71k
2002 85k
2001 77k

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2023 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 7.0k 65
Up to 100cc 2 3
101cc to 200cc 8 9 1 4
201cc to 300cc 1 1 1
501cc to 600cc 1 1
701cc to 800cc 1 1
801cc to 900cc 1 2
901cc to 1000cc 19k 1.6k 97 5
1001cc to 1100cc 145 552
1101cc to 1200cc 15k 1 1 335 1
1201cc to 1300cc 499 7 1.6k 7
1301cc to 1400cc 174k 6 17k 9.1k 9 144
1401cc to 1500cc 100k 9 18k 2.0k 14 95
1501cc to 1600cc 41k 191k 5 12k 5.6k 6
1601cc to 1700cc 9.2k 14k 4.3k 1.1k 3
1701cc to 1800cc 8.5k 5 2 21k 26 6
1801cc to 1900cc 1.6k 57k 2 3.9k 23k 3
1901cc to 2000cc 86k 200k 2 9.8k 15k 8
2001cc to 2100cc 10k 12k 3.0k 5.0k 3
2101cc to 2200cc 2 7 1
2201cc to 2300cc 1 3
2301cc to 2400cc 1.4k 19 2 1.2k 20 1
2401cc to 2500cc 1 1
2501cc to 2600cc 8 6 4
2601cc to 2700cc 1 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1.5k 3 3.4k 6
2801cc to 2900cc 113 1 222
2901cc to 3000cc 4 17
3001cc to 3100cc 2 4
3101cc to 3200cc 902 452 1 1
3201cc to 3300cc 3.7k 4 1.6k 1 2
3501cc to 3600cc 1 1
4001cc to 4100cc 1 1 1
4401cc to 4500cc 1
5701cc to 5800cc 3
7901cc to 8000cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 4 1
10901cc to 11000cc 1
11301cc to 11400cc 1
13901cc to 14000cc 1
Over 15000cc 2 6 2
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 7.0k 65
Up to 100cc Petrol 2
Diesel 3
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 8 1
Diesel 9 4
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel 1
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 19k 97
Diesel
Other 1.6k 5
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 145 552
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 15k 335
Diesel 1 1
Other 1
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 499 1.6k
Diesel 7 7
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 174k 9.1k
Diesel 6 9
Other 17k 144
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 100k 2.0k
Diesel 9 14
Other 18k 95
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 41k 12k
Diesel 191k 5.6k
Other 5 6
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 9.2k 4.3k
Diesel 14k 1.1k
Other 3
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 8.5k 21k
Diesel 5 26
Other 2 6
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1.6k 3.9k
Diesel 57k 23k
Other 2 3
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 86k 9.8k
Diesel 200k 15k
Other 2 8
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 10k 3.0k
Diesel 12k 5.0k
Other 3
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 2 7
Diesel 1
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 1 3
Diesel
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol 1.4k 1.2k
Diesel 19 20
Other 2 1
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 8 4
Diesel 6
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1.5k 3.4k
Diesel
Other 3 6
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 113 222
Diesel 1
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 4 17
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 2 4
Diesel
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol 902 452
Diesel 1
Other 1
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 3.7k 1.6k
Diesel 1
Other 4 2
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel 1
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
7901cc to 8000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol 4
Diesel 1
Other
10901cc to 11000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
11301cc to 11400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
13901cc to 14000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 2 2
Diesel 6
Other