Volkswagen 1200 statistics

• Licensed in Great Britain 500 −2.3% on a year earlier
• Declared SORN 412 Off the road, not taxed
• Rank by number licensed No. 824 of 1,159 models we cover
• Peak year 1996 973 licensed
• Declared off the road 45.2% of those still registered are SORN
• Most common fuel Petrol 99.8% of those licensed

How many Volkswagen 1200s are left in Great Britain?

There were 500 Volkswagen 1200s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 412 declared off the road (SORN). That is 48.6% fewer than the peak of 973 in 1996.

Volkswagen 1200 MOT reliability

We do not show MOT figures for the Volkswagen 1200. 87% of those on the DVLA record are vans, and DVSA’s MOT results do not separate car and van tests of the same model, so the figures would not describe the car. How we work out MOT figures.

Volkswagen 1200 engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 516 Volkswagen 1200s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 63.6% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc, and 12.2% have an engine of 1,601cc to 1,700cc. Petrols made up 97.7% of those licensed in 2014 and 99.8% in 2025.

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. How we use engine sizes.

Volkswagen 1200 safety recalls

We found no recalls for the Volkswagen 1200 in DVSA’s records since 1992. That does not mean none apply: DVSA sometimes records a recall under a range or chassis name we cannot match to a model. Check a specific car on GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check.

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volkswagen 1200. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a dealer. How we match recalls to models.

Compare the Volkswagen 1200 with other Volkswagen models