FORD FOCUS vs VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Both the FORD FOCUS and the VOLKSWAGEN POLO are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2025 Q4 there are 1,002,332 FORD FOCUSs versus 737,095 VOLKSWAGEN POLOs still on UK roads. That makes the VOLKSWAGEN POLO the rarer of the two — there are about 1.4× as many FORD FOCUSs left. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the FORD FOCUS is falling (-4.9%) while the VOLKSWAGEN POLO is rising (+0.3%).
Survivors over time
FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
Common
1,002,332
left · 2025 Q4
▼ 51,509 (-4.9%) yr/yr
Peak 1,514,576 (2014 Q3)
895,534 licensed · 106,798 SORN
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Common
737,095
left · 2025 Q4
▲ 2,505 (+0.3%) yr/yr
Peak 737,095 (2025 Q4)
685,298 licensed · 51,797 SORN
Head to head
| FORD FOCUS | VOLKSWAGEN POLO | |
|---|---|---|
| Left in the UK (2025 Q4) | 1,002,332 | 737,095 |
| Rarity tier | Common | Common |
| Licensed | 895,534 | 685,298 |
| SORN (off-road) | 106,798 | 51,797 |
| Peak | 1,514,576 (2014 Q3) | 737,095 (2025 Q4) |
| Year-on-year | ▼ 51,509 (-4.9%) yr/yr | ▲ 2,505 (+0.3%) yr/yr |
FORD FOCUS vs VOLKSWAGEN POLO — questions & answers
Which is rarer, the FORD FOCUS or the VOLKSWAGEN POLO?
The VOLKSWAGEN POLO is rarer: 737,095 are left in the UK as of 2025 Q4, compared with 1,002,332 of the FORD FOCUS.
How many FORD FOCUS are left compared to the VOLKSWAGEN POLO?
As of 2025 Q4 there are 1,002,332 FORD FOCUS and 737,095 VOLKSWAGEN POLO still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.