VolkswagenPolo C

231 Volkswagen Polo C cars are licensed in the UK, and another 856 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 111,965 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 8%. One of 199 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen Polo.

Licensed: 231taxed for the road
SORN: 856declared off the road
On the register: 1,087licensed + SORN
1-year change: +0.5%vs June 2025
5-year change: −8.2%on the register
Peak licensed: 111,9651994 or earlier

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	231	856	1,087
2026 Q1	212	879	1,091
2025 Q4	208	876	1,084
2025 Q3	224	856	1,080
2025 Q2	230	852	1,082
2025 Q1	215	864	1,079
2024 Q4	229	864	1,093
2024 Q3	240	869	1,109
2024 Q2	243	873	1,116
2024 Q1	241	887	1,128
2023 Q4	242	893	1,135
2023 Q3	254	882	1,136
2023 Q2	274	868	1,142
2023 Q1	253	882	1,135
2022 Q4	252	892	1,144
2022 Q3	267	879	1,146
2022 Q2	267	886	1,153
2022 Q1	260	897	1,157
2021 Q4	275	902	1,177
2021 Q3	298	876	1,174
2021 Q2	304	880	1,184
2021 Q1	293	888	1,181
2020 Q4	302	881	1,183
2020 Q3	327	868	1,195
2020 Q2	331	862	1,193
2020 Q1	315	893	1,208
2019 Q4	332	889	1,221
2019 Q3	360	857	1,217
2019 Q2	373	852	1,225
2019 Q1	381	841	1,222
2018 Q4	376	863	1,239
2018 Q3	399	843	1,242
2018 Q2	399	852	1,251
2018 Q1	402	855	1,257
2017 Q4	418	855	1,273
2017 Q3	440	852	1,292
2017 Q2	448	865	1,313
2017 Q1	446	854	1,300
2016 Q4	463	854	1,317
2016 Q3	481	829	1,310
2016 Q2	494	820	1,314
2016 Q1	517	821	1,338
2015 Q4	542	792	1,334
2015 Q3	570	759	1,329
2015 Q2	593	761	1,354
2015 Q1	633	756	1,389
2014 Q4	668	742	1,410
2014 Q3	725	727	1,452
2014 Q2	736	706	1,442
2014 Q1	776	719	1,495
2013 Q4	810	739	1,549
2013 Q3	881	642	1,523
2013 Q2	940	659	1,599
2013 Q1	990	629	1,619
2012 Q4	1,040	667	1,707
2012 Q3	1,120	685	1,805
2012 Q2	1,188	709	1,897
2012 Q1	1,273	713	1,986
2011 Q4	1,385	749	2,134
2011 Q3	1,483	783	2,266
2011 Q2	1,569	797	2,366
2011 Q1	1,713	796	2,509
2010 Q4	1,830	855	2,685
2010 Q3	1,971	905	2,876
2010 Q2	2,065	982	3,047
2010 Q1	2,289	994	3,283
2009 Q4	2,515	1,091	3,606
2009 Q3	2,796	1,117	3,913
2009 Q2	3,130	1,157	4,287
2009 Q1	3,515	1,177	4,692
2008 Q4	3,814	1,275	5,089
2008 Q3	4,242	1,269	5,511
2007 Q4	5,604	1,722	7,326
2006 Q4	8,519	–	–
2005 Q4	13,745	–	–
2004 Q4	21,078	–	–
2003 Q4	30,970	–	–
2002 Q4	44,421	–	–
2001 Q4	58,795	–	–
2000 Q4	72,557	–	–
1999 Q4	83,698	–	–
1998 Q4	91,419	–	–
1997 Q4	98,957	–	–
1996 Q4	104,488	–	–
1995 Q4	106,114	–	–
1994 Q4	111,965	–	–

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year made	Licensed	SORN
1982	12	31
1983	12	30
1984	15	72
1985	18	107
1986	19	104
1987	21	87
1988	34	114
1989	34	174
1990	37	154
1991	0	2
2001	1	0
2003	1	0
2004	1	1
2006	2	0
2011	1	0

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Year	First registered	Still registered	Share
2024	1	–	–
2012	1	–	–
2007	1	–	–
2006	4	–	–
2005	2	–	–
2004	6	–	–
2003	6	–	–
2002	14	–	–
2001	24	1	4%

First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Petrol1,086
Gas1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

1001cc to 1100cc1,067
5 other bands, each under 1%17

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volkswagen Polo versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
Polo SE TSI	53,364	404
Polo Match TSI	48,610	219
Polo SE	37,744	1,753
Polo Match Edition	35,431	840
Polo Match 60	30,617	1,976
Polo S 60	26,156	2,119
Polo Life TSI	24,119	76
Polo R-Line TSI also “Polo R Line TSI”, “Polo R Line + TSI”	21,602	231
Polo Match TSI S-A	20,504	94
Polo Match	16,413	1,393
Polo SE TSI S-A	16,900	185
Polo Life	16,394	90
Polo Match Edition TSI	14,876	109
Polo R-Line TSI S-A also “Polo R Line TSI S-A”	13,525	303
Polo Life TSI S-A	13,419	35
Polo GTI TSI S-A also “Polo GTI + TSI S-A”	12,326	98
Polo SE EVO	11,984	97
Polo Match 85	11,661	263
Polo E	5,483	4,825
Polo S	7,445	2,723
Polo SE 85	9,207	379
Polo SEL TSI also “Polo SEL + TSI”	8,789	158
Polo Match EVO	8,059	36
Polo Twist	5,687	1,819
Polo GTI	6,022	1,371
Polo SE TDI	6,537	733
Polo Beats TSI	7,142	61
Polo Match 80	6,688	465
Polo E 55	5,378	1,620
Polo Match TDI	6,285	455
Polo Match S-A	6,333	134
Polo Style TSI	6,391	21
Polo SE 85 S-A	6,071	225
Polo E 60	5,103	753
Polo	4,498	942
Polo Moda 60	4,976	454
Polo Match Edition TSI S-A	5,218	35
Polo Bluegt	4,928	66
Polo SE 60	4,633	303
Polo Match 70	4,388	380
Polo Match 80 Auto	4,541	205
Polo SE TDI 75	4,072	667
Polo S 70	4,357	358
Polo S 55	3,778	848
Polo S AC	4,347	65
Polo Match Edition S-A	4,228	63
Polo S 80	3,739	368
Polo S 64	3,396	615
Polo Match Edition TDI	3,620	168
Polo Match TDI 70	3,374	412
Polo SEL TSI S-A	3,735	18
Polo S 75 Auto	3,363	286
Polo Beats EVO	3,517	34
Polo SE 80	3,094	256
Polo Bluemotion TDI	3,009	274
Polo SE 70	3,002	191
Polo Moda 70	2,933	239
Polo Twist Auto	2,694	384
Polo SE Design TSI	2,993	22
Polo 1.4 CL	483	2,285
Polo SEL TDI 90	2,328	258
Polo Beats	2,548	26
Polo S 75	2,113	384
Polo SEL 85	2,141	97
Polo GTI S-A	1,846	68
Polo SE Design	1,860	24
Polo SE TDI 80	1,579	250
Polo S TDI 70	1,459	331
Polo SE 75 Auto	1,620	143
Polo Active TSI	1,687	3
Polo SEL 85 S-A	1,557	47
Polo SEL TDI also “Polo SEL + TDI”	1,544	59
Polo Bluegt S-A	1,501	16
Polo S Auto	1,122	339
Polo SE Auto	1,087	327
Polo Twist TDI	906	496
Polo Black Edition TSI S-A	1,377	5
Polo SE 75	1,159	181
Polo E 64	1,064	234
Polo United TSI	1,286	2
Polo 1.0 L	144	1,120
Polo E 70	1,132	126
Polo CL	255	947
Polo Bluemotion 2 TDI A/C	994	174
Polo GTI S-A 180	1,029	126
Polo TSI Bluemotion	1,109	31
Polo S 80 Auto	1,061	55
Polo C	231	856
Polo Beats TSI S-A	1,066	12
Polo SE Tech Edition TSI	1,070	8
Polo Sport TDI	593	460
Polo Twist SDI	612	436
Polo SE 80 Auto	976	48
Polo CL Coupe	163	710
Polo United EVO	856	4
Polo Edition 50 TSI	832	7
Polo 1.4 L	133	668
Polo R-Line Style AC	737	44
Polo S TDI	323	420
Polo Bluemotion 1 TDI	549	146
Polo SE Design TSI S-A	627	4
Polo SE Design TDI	612	8
Polo Sport TDI 100	482	121
Polo E SDI	217	343
Polo SE Tech Edition EVO	556	0
Polo 1.4 CL Auto	195	358
Polo L	73	470
Polo S SDI	193	323
Polo R-Line Style	477	27
Polo Active TSI S-A	500	2
Polo Sport 105	438	50
Polo United TSI S-A	470	1
Polo Dune TDI	377	94
Polo Match Auto	310	120
Polo S TDI 80	303	99
Polo 1.4 16V	42	346
Polo FOX	87	268
Polo Coupe Genesis	70	283
Polo Dune	278	69
Polo Sport	231	110
Polo Edition 25 GTI S-A	334	1
Polo E Auto	215	110
Polo SE 64	277	45
Polo 1.6 CL	40	280
Polo GT TDI 130	163	151
Polo Active EVO	291	1
Polo CL Diesel	12	268
Polo Coupe G40	52	215
Polo Coupe S	51	215
Polo Coupe Boulevard	64	181
Polo SE Tech Edition TSI S-A	243	0
Polo GT Coupe	50	174
Polo FSI SE	132	78
Polo FSI Sport	109	99
Polo R Line TDI	205	3
Polo S EVO	192	1
Polo Genesis	51	137
Polo 1.6 GL	21	154
Polo Sport TDI 130	84	70
Polo GT	99	52
Polo GL	28	112
Polo Dune 80	126	10
Polo E TDI 70	98	37
Polo L Diesel	3	129
Polo C Formel E	34	96
Polo Sport 100	104	25
Polo Beats TDI	122	3
Polo 1.6 CL Auto	37	86
Polo Coupe	28	95
Polo SE TDI 70	90	22
Polo 1.4 L Auto	47	58
Polo Ranger	29	76
Polo 1.6 GL Auto	30	70
Polo Sport TDI 80	75	19
Polo 16V	19	74
Polo Sport FSI 86	69	24
Polo Matchcoupe	19	62
Polo CL TDI	6	73
Polo N	32	45
Polo 1.9 CL SDI	3	64
Polo Country	18	45
Polo 1.6 L	6	55
Polo 1.4 Harlequin	23	36
Polo Colour Concept	16	42
Polo Parade Coupe	14	36
Polo 1.6 GLX	12	36
Polo CL SDI	2	46
Polo GLS	13	30
Polo Classic C	13	29
Polo Coupe Parade	10	32
Polo L TDI	1	34
Polo CL 75 BHP	8	27
Polo CL 100 BHP	4	25
Polo SEL +	25	3
Polo L SDI	3	24
Polo LX	12	15
Polo Colour Concept TDI	10	14
Polo Classic GL	5	14
Polo GL TDI	6	12
Polo Coupe FOX	3	15
Polo E TDI	4	12
Polo 1.9 L SDI	0	15
Polo LS	2	12
Polo 1.6 GLX Auto	3	10
Polo GLX	1	11
Polo CL Auto	4	8
Polo FOX Coupe	3	8
Polo Classic CL F E	3	7
Polo Classic C Formel E	1	8
Polo Classic CL	0	7
Polo Boulevard	2	4
Polo TDI Bluemotion + also “Polo TDI Bluemotion”	5	1
Polo Parade	2	3
Polo CX	1	3
Polo LX Formel E	1	2
Polo SEL TDI 75	2	0
Polo 1.6 L Auto	0	2
Polo GTI Plus TSI	1	0
Polo NN	0	0