Both the FORD FIESTA and the VOLKSWAGEN GOLF are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2025 Q4 there are 1,411,414 FORD FIESTAs versus 1,091,917 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFs still on UK roads. That makes the VOLKSWAGEN GOLF the rarer of the two — there are about 1.3× as many FORD FIESTAs left. Both are falling year on year (FORD FIESTA -3.9%, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF -0.7%).
| FORD FIESTA | VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | |
|---|---|---|
| Left in the UK (2025 Q4) | 1,411,414 | 1,091,917 |
| Rarity tier | Common | Common |
| Licensed | 1,296,515 | 959,230 |
| SORN (off-road) | 114,899 | 132,687 |
| Peak | 1,628,523 (2019 Q4) | 1,164,660 (2019 Q3) |
| Year-on-year | ▼ 58,001 (-3.9%) yr/yr | ▼ 7,598 (-0.7%) yr/yr |
The VOLKSWAGEN GOLF is rarer: 1,091,917 are left in the UK as of 2025 Q4, compared with 1,411,414 of the FORD FIESTA.
As of 2025 Q4 there are 1,411,414 FORD FIESTA and 1,091,917 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.