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Volkswagen Bora Highline statistics
How many Volkswagen Bora Highlines are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Highline compares with other versions of the Volkswagen Bora. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volkswagen Bora.
- Licensed in Great Britain 1,150 −15.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 728 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 30.3% Other Volkswagen Bora versions 17.8%
- Peak year 2006 5,933 licensed
- Share of Volkswagen Boras 22.8% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 38.8% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volkswagen Bora Highlines are left in Great Britain?
There were 1,150 Volkswagen Bora Highlines licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 728 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 80.6% lower than its peak of 5,933 in 2006.
Volkswagen Bora Highlines licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,005 | – |
| 2005 | 5,398 | – |
| 2006 | 5,933 | – |
| 2007 | 5,835 | 36 |
| 2008 | 5,721 | 55 |
| 2009 | 5,728 | 34 |
| 2010 | 5,759 | 37 |
| 2011 | 5,639 | 37 |
| 2012 | 5,557 | 38 |
| 2013 | 5,436 | 59 |
| 2014 | 5,243 | 69 |
| 2015 | 4,974 | 111 |
| 2016 | 4,795 | 183 |
| 2017 | 4,385 | 258 |
| 2018 | 3,976 | 316 |
| 2019 | 3,477 | 426 |
| 2020 | 3,045 | 489 |
| 2021 | 2,613 | 545 |
| 2022 | 2,229 | 557 |
| 2023 | 1,832 | 617 |
| 2024 | 1,518 | 659 |
| 2025 | 1,225 | 720 |
| 2026 | 1,150 | 728 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volkswagen Bora Highlines have survived?
30.3% of the Volkswagen Bora Highlines first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Volkswagen Bora first registered in the same years, the figure is 17.8%, so Volkswagen Bora Highlines are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 3 other versions of the Volkswagen Bora first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Bora Highline | 30.3% |
| Other Volkswagen Bora versions of the same age | 17.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volkswagen Bora Highline registrations over time
Registrations of Volkswagen Bora Highlines for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,579 in 2005. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’04 | 2,048 |
| ’05 | 3,579 |
| ’06 | 471 |
| ’07 | 3 |
| ’08 | 2 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 97 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 2 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Volkswagen Bora Highline engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 1,373 Volkswagen Bora Highlines licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 88.9% have an engine of 1,801cc to 1,900cc, and 6.2% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,801cc to 1,900cc 1,220 licensed | 88.9% |
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 85 licensed | 6.2% |
| 1,601cc to 1,700cc 39 licensed | 2.8% |
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 29 licensed | 2.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,801–1,900cc | Diesel | 1,220 | 88.9% |
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 85 | 6.2% |
| 1,601–1,700cc | Petrol | 39 | 2.8% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 23 | 1.7% |
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.3% | 10.7% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | 10.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | 10.6% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | 10.9% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | 10.9% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | 11.2% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | 10.9% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | 10.8% |
| 2025 | 89.3% | 10.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
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 Bora page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Volkswagen Bora MOT reliability
In 2025, 60.7% of Volkswagen Bora MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.8% of the time, so the Volkswagen Bora does about as well as average for its age.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Volkswagen Boras tested, the Highline among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Volkswagen Bora page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Bora 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 Bora | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 61.0% | 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 Bora fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 50.4% |
| Suspension | 35.9% |
| Brakes | 31.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 28.2% |
| Steering | 18.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.8% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Volkswagen Bora
Versions of the Volkswagen Bora with their own page. The Volkswagen Bora page covers all 3,377 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Bora Highline | 1,150 | 728 | 30.3% |
| Volkswagen Bora V6 | 45 | 87 | 47.3% |
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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 | 1,878 Volkswagen Bora Highline 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 | 4,358 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 “BORA HIGHLINE TDI 130”, “BORA HIGHLINE TDI 100”, “BORA HIGHLINE 105”, “BORA HIGHLINE TDI 130 A”, “BORA HIGHLINE 102 AUTO”, “BORA HIGHLINE 115”, “BORA HIGHLINE TDI 100 A”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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