Model family VOLKSWAGEN POLO

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 682k 685k 47k 47k
2023 678k 678k 678k 682k 44k 44k 44k 46k
2022 677k 676k 678k 681k 43k 42k 42k 43k
2021 674k 678k 679k 680k 44k 43k 43k 43k
2020 676k 674k 678k 676k 42k 42k 42k 43k
2019 680k 684k 683k 682k 37k 38k 38k 39k
2018 666k 670k 674k 677k 35k 35k 36k 37k
2017 660k 664k 667k 666k 33k 33k 34k 35k
2016 638k 644k 651k 654k 29k 29k 30k 32k
2015 617k 624k 631k 634k 22k 23k 25k 27k
2014 587k 592k 616k 612k 18k 17k 18k 20k
2013 576k 580k 582k 583k 17k 16k 16k 18k
2012 566k 569k 572k 572k 17k 16k 16k 16k
2011 553k 555k 560k 561k 18k 18k 17k 18k
2010 540k 545k 547k 548k 16k 16k 17k 17k
2009 545k 542k 537k 535k 16k 16k 16k 16k
2008 543k 542k 15k 16k
2007 534k 15k
2006 525k
2005 519k
2004 507k
2003 492k
2002 482k
2001 475k
2000 464k
1999 445k
1998 421k
1997 395k
1996 359k
1995 325k
1994 322k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 685k 47k
2024 Q1 682k 47k
2023 Q4 682k 46k
2023 Q3 678k 44k
2023 Q2 678k 44k
2023 Q1 678k 44k
2022 Q4 681k 43k
2022 Q3 678k 42k
2022 Q2 676k 42k
2022 Q1 677k 43k
2021 Q4 680k 43k
2021 Q3 679k 43k
2021 Q2 678k 43k
2021 Q1 674k 44k
2020 Q4 676k 43k
2020 Q3 678k 42k
2020 Q2 674k 42k
2020 Q1 676k 42k
2019 Q4 682k 39k
2019 Q3 683k 38k
2019 Q2 684k 38k
2019 Q1 680k 37k
2018 Q4 677k 37k
2018 Q3 674k 36k
2018 Q2 670k 35k
2018 Q1 666k 35k
2017 Q4 666k 35k
2017 Q3 667k 34k
2017 Q2 664k 33k
2017 Q1 660k 33k
2016 Q4 654k 32k
2016 Q3 651k 30k
2016 Q2 644k 29k
2016 Q1 638k 29k
2015 Q4 634k 27k
2015 Q3 631k 25k
2015 Q2 624k 23k
2015 Q1 617k 22k
2014 Q4 612k 20k
2014 Q3 616k 18k
2014 Q2 592k 17k
2014 Q1 587k 18k
2013 Q4 583k 18k
2013 Q3 582k 16k
2013 Q2 580k 16k
2013 Q1 576k 17k
2012 Q4 572k 16k
2012 Q3 572k 16k
2012 Q2 569k 16k
2012 Q1 566k 17k
2011 Q4 561k 18k
2011 Q3 560k 17k
2011 Q2 555k 18k
2011 Q1 553k 18k
2010 Q4 548k 17k
2010 Q3 547k 17k
2010 Q2 545k 16k
2010 Q1 540k 16k
2009 Q4 535k 16k
2009 Q3 537k 16k
2009 Q2 542k 16k
2009 Q1 545k 16k
2008 Q4 542k 16k
2008 Q3 543k 15k
2007 Q4 534k 15k
2006 Q4 525k
2005 Q4 519k
2004 Q4 507k
2003 Q4 492k
2002 Q4 482k
2001 Q4 475k
2000 Q4 464k
1999 Q4 445k
1998 Q4 421k
1997 Q4 395k
1996 Q4 359k
1995 Q4 325k
1994 Q4 322k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 29k 23k 25k 8
SORN 256 117 37 14
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 40k 37k 38k 44k 52k 52k 46k 43k 36k 26k
SORN 1.2k 893 741 512 387 308 265 202 151 90
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 4.2k 6.6k 11k 14k 16k 21k 24k 26k 24k 38k
SORN 3.9k 3.1k 3.5k 3.0k 2.7k 2.3k 1.9k 1.5k 939 1.5k
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 231 200 230 151 144 329 387 508 981 2.7k
SORN 720 664 670 452 621 1.2k 1.7k 1.8k 2.3k 3.9k
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 23 30 20 31 48 53 49 92 126 143
SORN 48 89 116 218 211 204 189 315 470 460
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 4 13 5 10 11
SORN 4 19 7 24 24
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 8 14
2023 25k 37
2022 23k 117
2021 29k 256
2020 26k 90
2019 36k 151
2018 43k 202
2017 46k 265
2016 52k 308
2015 52k 387
2014 44k 512
2013 38k 741
2012 37k 893
2011 40k 1.2k
2010 38k 1.5k
2009 24k 939
2008 26k 1.5k
2007 24k 1.9k
2006 21k 2.3k
2005 16k 2.7k
2004 14k 3.0k
2003 11k 3.5k
2002 6.6k 3.1k
2001 4.2k 3.9k
2000 2.7k 3.9k
1999 981 2.3k
1998 508 1.8k
1997 387 1.7k
1996 329 1.2k
1995 144 621
1994 151 452
1993 230 670
1992 200 664
1991 231 720
1990 143 460
1989 126 470
1988 92 315
1987 49 189
1986 53 204
1985 48 211
1984 31 218
1983 20 116
1982 30 89
1981 23 48
1980 11 24
1979 10 24
1978 5 7
1977 13 19
1976 4 4

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 23k 25k 4.1k
SORN 255 117 37 1.2k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 39k 37k 38k 44k 52k 52k 46k 43k 36k 26k
SORN 1.1k 828 711 505 380 307 262 193 145 89
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 4.1k 6.6k 11k 14k 16k 21k 24k 26k 24k 37k
SORN 3.8k 3.0k 3.4k 3.0k 2.7k 2.3k 1.8k 1.5k 917 1.5k
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 229 197 228 151 141 319 377 493 955 2.6k
SORN 700 641 662 446 599 1.2k 1.7k 1.7k 2.2k 3.8k
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 24 28 21 29 48 52 48 92 126 138
SORN 46 86 112 213 206 198 185 306 462 451
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 3 12 5 9 11
SORN 4 19 7 24 24
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 4.1k 1.2k
2023 25k 37
2022 23k 117
2021 29k 255
2020 26k 89
2019 36k 145
2018 43k 193
2017 46k 262
2016 52k 307
2015 52k 380
2014 44k 505
2013 38k 711
2012 37k 828
2011 39k 1.1k
2010 37k 1.5k
2009 24k 917
2008 26k 1.5k
2007 24k 1.8k
2006 21k 2.3k
2005 16k 2.7k
2004 14k 3.0k
2003 11k 3.4k
2002 6.6k 3.0k
2001 4.1k 3.8k
2000 2.6k 3.8k
1999 955 2.2k
1998 493 1.7k
1997 377 1.7k
1996 319 1.2k
1995 141 599
1994 151 446
1993 228 662
1992 197 641
1991 229 700
1990 138 451
1989 126 462
1988 92 306
1987 48 185
1986 52 198
1985 48 206
1984 29 213
1983 21 112
1982 28 86
1981 24 46
1980 11 24
1979 9 24
1978 5 7
1977 12 19
1976 3 4

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
44k 39k 48k 43k 40k 37k 36k 35k 29k 44k 45k 41k 41k 47k 55k 55k 48k 45k 38k 27k 31k 24k 26k 16k
Year Registrations
2024 16k
2023 26k
2022 24k
2021 31k
2020 27k
2019 38k
2018 45k
2017 48k
2016 55k
2015 55k
2014 47k
2013 41k
2012 41k
2011 45k
2010 44k
2009 29k
2008 35k
2007 36k
2006 37k
2005 40k
2004 43k
2003 48k
2002 39k
2001 44k

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 2
Up to 100cc 4
101cc to 200cc 8 3 1
801cc to 900cc 40 80
901cc to 1000cc 235k 1 3.7k 1
1001cc to 1100cc 1.4k 5 3.7k 3 2
1101cc to 1200cc 255k 15k 13 13k 570 2
1201cc to 1300cc 2.9k 2 1 2.9k 1 2
1301cc to 1400cc 99k 4 16 11k 9 7
1401cc to 1500cc 16k 27k 8 2.2k 2.9k 1
1501cc to 1600cc 607 6.9k 1.4k 345 1
1601cc to 1700cc 734 1 554 1
1701cc to 1800cc 7.0k 138 1
1801cc to 1900cc 732 3.1k 1 289 2.1k
1901cc to 2000cc 9.9k 897 39 431
2101cc to 2200cc 1
2401cc to 2500cc 7 6
2701cc to 2800cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 1
3101cc to 3200cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
7301cc to 7400cc 1
13901cc to 14000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 2
Up to 100cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 8
Diesel 3 1
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 40 80
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 235k 3.7k
Diesel 1 1
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 1.4k 3.7k
Diesel 5 3
Other 2
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 255k 13k
Diesel 15k 570
Other 13 2
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 2.9k 2.9k
Diesel 2 1
Other 1 2
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 99k 11k
Diesel 4 9
Other 16 7
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 16k 2.2k
Diesel 27k 2.9k
Other 8 1
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 607 1.4k
Diesel 6.9k 345
Other 1
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 734 554
Diesel 1
Other 1
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 7.0k 138
Diesel 1
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 732 289
Diesel 3.1k 2.1k
Other 1
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 9.9k 39
Diesel 897 431
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 7
Diesel 6
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7301cc to 7400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
13901cc to 14000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other