How many Volkswagen Crafters are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain623+45.9% on a year earlier
Declared SORN25Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 783of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2006
New registrations in 2025231registered for the first time
Most common fuelDiesel98.4% of those licensed
How many Volkswagen Crafters are left in Great Britain?
There were 623 Volkswagen Crafters licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 25 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2006.
Volkswagen Crafters licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
We do not show MOT figures for the Volkswagen Crafter. 99% 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 Crafter registrations over time
Registrations of Volkswagen Crafters for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,057 in 2019. In 2025, 231 were registered.
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Volkswagen Crafters registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 588 Volkswagen Crafters licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 97.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 1.5% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 70.6% in 2015 to 97.3%. Diesels made up 84.0% of those licensed in 2015 and 98.3% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volkswagen Crafters licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 572 licensed
97.3%
1,101cc to 1,200cc 9 licensed
1.5%
2,401cc to 2,500cc 7 licensed
1.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
571
97.1%
1,101–1,200cc
Petrol
9
1.5%
2,401–2,500cc
Diesel
7
1.2%
Engine sizes, 2015 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Volkswagen Crafters licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
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2015
84.0%
16.0%
2016
87.0%
13.0%
2017
89.6%
10.4%
2018
88.7%
11.3%
2019
90.8%
9.2%
2020
91.5%
8.5%
2021
92.8%
7.2%
2022
93.8%
6.3%
2023
94.8%
5.2%
2024
97.5%
2.5%
2025
98.3%
1.7%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
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 Crafter fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Crafter from 2008 to 2011. On the NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2011), official combined fuel economy for its diesel versions ranges from 25.9 to 29.7 mpg, with CO2 of 230 to 288 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2011
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2011
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.
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 “Crafter”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volkswagen Crafter safety recalls
DVSA lists 14 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Crafter since 1992, the first in 2007. The most recent was launched on 22 August 2025.
Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement
Launched 22 August 2025DVSA recall R/2025/357Manufacturer ref. DS69
Defect
Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Our information shows your vehicle was originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Issue: The front airbag in your VW vehicle contains an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. Risk: If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.
Remedy
The front airbag must be replaced. Immediate Action Required: Stop driving your vehicle immediately. Contact the Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM to arrange your recall service.
99% of the Volkswagen Crafters on the DVLA record are vans. DVSA’s recalls cover every
body type, so some of these recalls may apply only to vans.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volkswagen Crafter. 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.
