Car statistics
Volkswagen Bora V6 statistics
How many Volkswagen Bora V6s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the V6 compares with other versions of the Volkswagen Bora. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volkswagen Bora.
- Licensed in Great Britain 45 −6.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 87 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 47.3% Other Volkswagen Bora versions 17.8%
- Peak year 2006 278 licensed
- Share of Volkswagen Boras 1.6% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 1 registered for the first time
How many Volkswagen Bora V6s are left in Great Britain?
There were 45 Volkswagen Bora V6s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 87 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 83.8% lower than its peak of 278 in 2006. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 65.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Volkswagen Bora V6s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | – |
| 2001 | 177 | – |
| 2002 | 248 | – |
| 2003 | 275 | – |
| 2004 | 275 | – |
| 2005 | 275 | – |
| 2006 | 278 | – |
| 2007 | 269 | 8 |
| 2008 | 268 | 9 |
| 2009 | 258 | 13 |
| 2010 | 243 | 16 |
| 2011 | 225 | 17 |
| 2012 | 180 | 32 |
| 2013 | 169 | 41 |
| 2014 | 153 | 43 |
| 2015 | 128 | 54 |
| 2016 | 118 | 55 |
| 2017 | 95 | 57 |
| 2018 | 93 | 60 |
| 2019 | 73 | 70 |
| 2020 | 59 | 82 |
| 2021 | 60 | 80 |
| 2022 | 57 | 84 |
| 2023 | 47 | 89 |
| 2024 | 44 | 86 |
| 2025 | 46 | 86 |
| 2026 | 45 | 87 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volkswagen Bora V6s have survived?
47.3% of the Volkswagen Bora V6s 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 V6s are 2.7 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 V6 | 47.3% |
| Other Volkswagen Bora versions of the same age | 17.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volkswagen Bora V6 registrations over time
First registrations of Volkswagen Bora V6s in Great Britain were highest in 2001, when this data begins, at 166. In 2025, 1 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 166 |
| ’02 | 71 |
| ’03 | 33 |
| ’04 | 2 |
| ’05 | 3 |
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 1 |
| ’18 | 1 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 1 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Volkswagen Bora V6 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Bora V6 from 2001 to 2004. On the NEDC test (listings 2001 to 2004), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 25.4 to 25.7 mpg, with CO2 of 264 to 266 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 petrol | 25.4–25.7 | 264–266 | 2001–2004 | Euro 4 | 2 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Volkswagen Bora V6 by name. The Volkswagen Bora page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “Bora”. How we use VCA’s figures.
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 V6 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 | 132 Volkswagen Bora V6 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 V6 4MOTION”. 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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