VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CABRIOLET

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 4.0k 3.9k 1.6k 1.5k
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 1.2k 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 8.5k 8.6k 8.6k 8.3k 411 316 350 521
2015 8.7k 8.8k 8.7k 8.5k 265 224 238 374
2014 8.8k 8.9k 9.1k 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
2005 8.7k
2004 6.2k
2003 2.8k
2002 0
2001 0
2000 0
1999 0
1998 0
1997 0
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 3.9k 1.5k
2024 Q1 4.0k 1.6k
2023 Q4 4.2k 1.6k
2023 Q3 4.6k 1.4k
2023 Q2 4.7k 1.3k
2023 Q1 4.7k 1.5k
2022 Q4 5.0k 1.5k
2022 Q3 5.4k 1.3k
2022 Q2 5.5k 1.3k
2022 Q1 5.5k 1.4k
2021 Q4 5.7k 1.4k
2021 Q3 6.1k 1.2k
2021 Q2 6.2k 1.2k
2021 Q1 6.1k 1.4k
2020 Q4 6.3k 1.4k
2020 Q3 6.7k 1.2k
2020 Q2 6.8k 1.1k
2020 Q1 6.8k 1.2k
2019 Q4 7.1k 1.1k
2019 Q3 7.4k 917
2019 Q2 7.5k 824
2019 Q1 7.5k 877
2018 Q4 7.6k 865
2018 Q3 7.9k 682
2018 Q2 8.0k 599
2018 Q1 7.9k 668
2017 Q4 8.0k 683
2017 Q3 8.3k 515
2017 Q2 8.3k 448
2017 Q1 8.2k 495
2016 Q4 8.3k 521
2016 Q3 8.6k 350
2016 Q2 8.6k 316
2016 Q1 8.5k 411
2015 Q4 8.5k 374
2015 Q3 8.7k 238
2015 Q2 8.8k 224
2015 Q1 8.7k 265
2014 Q4 8.8k 292
2014 Q3 9.1k 153
2014 Q2 8.9k 149
2014 Q1 8.8k 212
2013 Q4 8.8k 271
2013 Q3 8.9k 160
2013 Q2 9.0k 168
2013 Q1 8.9k 197
2012 Q4 8.9k 181
2012 Q3 9.0k 135
2012 Q2 9.1k 136
2012 Q1 9.0k 185
2011 Q4 9.0k 177
2011 Q3 9.1k 106
2011 Q2 9.1k 114
2011 Q1 9.0k 144
2010 Q4 9.0k 154
2010 Q3 9.1k 104
2010 Q2 9.2k 94
2010 Q1 9.1k 108
2009 Q4 9.1k 107
2009 Q3 9.2k 83
2009 Q2 9.2k 84
2009 Q1 9.2k 111
2008 Q4 9.1k 135
2008 Q3 9.1k 103
2007 Q4 8.9k 119
2006 Q4 9.0k
2005 Q4 8.7k
2004 Q4 6.2k
2003 Q4 2.8k
2002 Q4 0
2001 Q4 0
2000 Q4 0
1999 Q4 0
1998 Q4 0
1997 Q4 0
1996 Q4 0
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 ?
Licensed 2 0 1 1 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 1
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 963 1.5k 1.2k 240 106 69 26 24
SORN 0 0 513 610 399 32 15 10 4 1
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 1
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 1
2014 1 0
2013 1 0
2012 0 0
2011 2 0
2010 24 1
2009 26 4
2008 69 10
2007 106 15
2006 240 32
2005 1.2k 399
2004 1.5k 610
2003 963 513
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 1
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 1 0
1979 2 0
1978 1 1
1977 1 1
1976 0 0
1975 1 0
1974 0 0
1973 2 0
1972 1 0
1971 1 1
1970 1 0
1969 1 0
1968 2 0
1967 0 0
1966 2 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 1 0
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 1

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

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ?
Licensed 2 0 0 0 1 55
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 38
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 955 1.5k 1.2k 237 104 69 26 24
SORN 499 600 394 30 14 10 4 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 55 38
2015 1 0
2014 0 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 2 0
2010 24 1
2009 26 4
2008 69 10
2007 104 14
2006 237 30
2005 1.2k 394
2004 1.5k 600
2003 955 499

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
0 0 2.9k 3.6k 2.5k 335 139 92 33 36 4 2 3 2 2 0 2 5 2 1 3 2 1 2
Year Registrations
2024 2
2023 1
2022 2
2021 3
2020 1
2019 2
2018 5
2017 2
2016 0
2015 2
2014 2
2013 3
2012 2
2011 4
2010 36
2009 33
2008 92
2007 139
2006 335
2005 2.5k
2004 3.6k
2003 2.9k
2002 0
2001 0

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 1
501cc to 600cc 1
1101cc to 1200cc 3
1201cc to 1300cc 1
1301cc to 1400cc 380 152
1401cc to 1500cc 1 1
1501cc to 1600cc 2.0k 1 846
1601cc to 1700cc 8 2
1701cc to 1800cc 320 1 82
1801cc to 1900cc 3 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1.5k 2 1 504
2001cc to 2100cc 1 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 380 152
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 2.0k 846
Diesel
Other 1
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 8 2
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 320 82
Diesel
Other 1
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol
Diesel 3 1
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1.5k 504
Diesel 2
Other 1
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other