How many Volkswagen Golfs are left?
899,678 are on the road in Great Britain and 121,549 are declared off the road. More than ten thousand on the road.
Looking at one? Check its own record:
Registered as cars
899,678
on the road in Great Britain
plus 121,549 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 1,029,475, the end of June 2018
- Still on the road
- 87% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Down 10% (997,670 to 899,678)
Registered as vans
380
on the road in Great Britain
plus 1,982 declared off the road
Rare
- Most on the road
- 11,686, when records start (the end of 1994)
- Still on the road
- 3% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Down 25% (504 to 380)
Every version, as the DVLA records it
The model name on the logbook. Some are the same car recorded in slightly different ways, and a few are typing mistakes.
| Version | On the road | Off the road | Most there were |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf GT TDI | 12,008 | 12,008 | 89,494 (2007) |
| Golf GTI | 16,455 | 13,379 | 88,473 (1999) |
| Golf | 8,124 | 4,783 | 68,011 (2002) |
| Golf S | 14,199 | 4,550 | 67,216 (2010) |
| Golf CL | 222 | 951 | 60,872 (1997) |
| Golf SE | 2,246 | 2,801 | 46,979 (2004) |
| Golf Driver | 514 | 1,853 | 41,993 (1996) |
| Golf TDI SE | 4,713 | 3,693 | 41,093 (2006) |
| Golf C | 252 | 657 | 37,344 (1994) |
| Golf SE Bluemotion Tech TDI | 27,123 | 837 | 35,885 (2015) |
| Golf GT TDI 140 | 16,584 | 2,654 | 32,189 (2013) |
| Golf Match TDI 105 | 9,899 | 2,162 | 31,437 (2009) |
| Golf Life TSI | 26,764 | 88 | 26,919 (2025) |
| Golf CL 4+E | 99 | 295 | 26,656 (1994) |
| Golf GTI Turbo | 2,586 | 4,329 | 26,282 (2004) |
| Golf GTD | 20,897 | 720 | 25,402 (2017) |
| Golf GTI (115 Bhp) | 1,475 | 2,060 | 25,153 (2004) |
| Golf Match TDI | 20,204 | 939 | 24,691 (2020) |
| Golf SE TDI | 7,567 | 2,307 | 24,360 (2011) |
| Golf GL | 185 | 534 | 24,342 (1997) |
| Golf Match | 2,916 | 1,668 | 24,232 (2004) |
| Golf S TDI | 9,700 | 1,928 | 24,217 (2012) |
| Golf Match TSI | 23,636 | 324 | 23,636 (2026) |
| Golf TDI S | 3,371 | 2,150 | 23,067 (2008) |
| Golf Match TDI BMT | 15,359 | 262 | 20,408 (2017) |
| Golf FSI S | 4,332 | 1,396 | 19,529 (2011) |
| Golf FSI SE | 3,933 | 1,265 | 18,492 (2008) |
| Golf GTI 16V | 645 | 2,960 | 18,154 (1997) |
| Golf E | 895 | 1,212 | 17,956 (2004) |
| Golf R-Line TSI | 16,756 | 167 | 16,756 (2026) |
| Golf GL 4+E 1.8 | 91 | 287 | 16,596 (1994) |
| Golf SE Auto | 2,987 | 1,020 | 16,530 (2007) |
| Golf Match FSI 115 | 8,029 | 770 | 15,634 (2009) |
| Golf GT Bluemotion Tech TDI | 12,792 | 291 | 15,104 (2016) |
| Golf CL Auto | 118 | 303 | 15,086 (1997) |
| Golf Diesel | 62 | 558 | 14,683 (2000) |
| Golf R-Line Etsi S-A | 14,451 | 41 | 14,451 (2026) |
| Golf SE Navigation TSI BMT | 13,873 | 61 | 14,400 (2019) |
| Golf Match TDI Bluetech | 8,027 | 540 | 14,011 (2013) |
| Golf R TSI 4MOTION S-A | 13,532 | 170 | 13,532 (2026) |
| Golf GTE S-A | 13,489 | 169 | 13,489 (2026) |
| Golf SE TSI | 10,083 | 565 | 12,341 (2019) |
| Golf Match TSI BMT | 11,602 | 83 | 12,101 (2017) |
| Golf Match Edition TDI BMT | 9,306 | 139 | 12,086 (2018) |
| Golf S SDI | 1,244 | 969 | 12,085 (2009) |
| Golf GTD TDI S-A | 11,356 | 191 | 11,773 (2024) |
| Golf S 80 | 4,696 | 703 | 11,634 (2011) |
| Golf GTD S-A | 9,392 | 408 | 11,421 (2017) |
| Golf GTI TSI S-A | 11,403 | 111 | 11,403 (2026) |
| Golf Match Edition TSI BMT | 11,194 | 49 | 11,399 (2017) |
| Golf Ryder | 85 | 306 | 11,398 (1994) |
| Golf S Bluemotion TDI | 5,790 | 527 | 11,050 (2013) |
| Golf Plus SE TDI | 4,136 | 705 | 10,700 (2013) |
| Golf SE Bluemotion Tech TDI SA | 9,304 | 275 | 10,657 (2016) |
| Golf S TSI | 8,775 | 428 | 10,384 (2019) |
| Golf GL Auto | 99 | 248 | 10,258 (1997) |
| Golf CL TDI | 59 | 579 | 9,779 (2000) |
| Golf GL TDI | 67 | 536 | 9,559 (2000) |
| Golf SE Bluemotion TDI | 4,977 | 636 | 9,458 (2013) |
| Golf CL Diesel | 13 | 249 | 9,327 (1997) |
The 60 versions there have been most of. 240 smaller ones are not shown.
What the numbers mean
- On the road means licensed: taxed, or exempt from tax, at the end of June 2026.
- Off the road means declared SORN: still registered but not used on public roads, often stored, being restored or waiting to be sold.
- Counts are for Great Britain and come from the DVLA. Records start in 1994, so older cars may have been more common before then.
Buying one?
Rare or not, check the one in front of you: its MOT history, mileage and tax are free, and the full check adds finance, write-off and theft.
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics for Great Britain, table VEH0120, to the end of June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.