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Volkswagen Polo CL Coupe statistics
How many Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the CL Coupe compares with other versions of the Volkswagen Polo. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volkswagen Polo.
- Licensed in Great Britain 161 −10.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 681 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 3.6% Other Volkswagen Polo versions 1.7%
- Licensed in 1994 23,546 when this data begins
- Share of Volkswagen Polos 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 80.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes are left in Great Britain?
There were 161 Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 681 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.3% lower than the 23,546 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 80.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23,546 | – |
| 1995 | 23,388 | – |
| 1996 | 23,286 | – |
| 1997 | 22,963 | – |
| 1998 | 22,767 | – |
| 1999 | 22,860 | – |
| 2000 | 22,497 | – |
| 2001 | 22,094 | – |
| 2002 | 21,179 | – |
| 2003 | 19,505 | – |
| 2004 | 17,467 | – |
| 2005 | 14,493 | – |
| 2006 | 10,917 | – |
| 2007 | 8,003 | 1,137 |
| 2008 | 5,749 | 928 |
| 2009 | 3,879 | 804 |
| 2010 | 2,762 | 627 |
| 2011 | 1,971 | 583 |
| 2012 | 1,492 | 500 |
| 2013 | 1,147 | 491 |
| 2014 | 867 | 512 |
| 2015 | 667 | 605 |
| 2016 | 545 | 646 |
| 2017 | 444 | 667 |
| 2018 | 366 | 692 |
| 2019 | 301 | 697 |
| 2020 | 265 | 706 |
| 2021 | 250 | 697 |
| 2022 | 233 | 696 |
| 2023 | 224 | 688 |
| 2024 | 181 | 684 |
| 2025 | 161 | 687 |
| 2026 | 161 | 681 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes have survived?
3.6% of Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Volkswagen Polo from the same era, the figure is 1.7%, so Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes are 2.1 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 31 other versions of the Volkswagen Polo from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Polo CL Coupe | 3.6% |
| Other Volkswagen Polo versions of the same age | 1.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volkswagen Polo CL Coupe engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 164 Volkswagen Polo CL Coupes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 54.9% have an engine of 1,001cc to 1,100cc, and 45.1% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,001cc to 1,100cc 90 licensed | 54.9% |
| 1,201cc to 1,300cc 74 licensed | 45.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,001–1,100cc | Petrol | 90 | 54.9% |
| 1,201–1,300cc | Petrol | 74 | 45.1% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Volkswagen Polo page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Volkswagen Polo MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.4% of Volkswagen Polo MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 71.2% of the time, so the Volkswagen Polo does worse than average for its age, by 3.8 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Volkswagen Polos tested, the CL Coupe among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Volkswagen Polo page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Polo vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Volkswagen Polo | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 91.6% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.4% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 76.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 74.1% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 62.2% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 52.7% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 49.6% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Volkswagen Polo fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.7% |
| Suspension | 34.4% |
| Brakes | 24.8% |
| Tyres | 18.7% |
| Visibility | 15.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 15.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Volkswagen Polo
Versions of the Volkswagen Polo with their own page. The Volkswagen Polo page covers all 664,223 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Polo CL Coupe | 161 | 681 | 3.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo Genesis Coupe | 69 | 269 | 4.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo G40 Coupe | 52 | 205 | 47.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo S Coupe | 49 | 206 | 3.0% |
| Volkswagen Polo Boulevard Coupe | 64 | 160 | 3.7% |
| Volkswagen Polo GT Coupe | 49 | 168 | 10.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo Genesis | 49 | 125 | 4.9% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 842 Volkswagen Polo CL Coupe records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 631,418 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “POLO CL COUPE”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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