How many Volkswagen Jettas 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 and 11,389 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain10,065−14.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,685Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202564.8%Cars of the same ages 64.0%
Rank by number licensedNo. 337of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed in 199453,870when this data begins
Average annual mileage7,502miles a year
How many Volkswagen Jettas are left in Great Britain?
There were 10,065 Volkswagen Jettas licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,685 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 81.3% fewer than the 53,870 licensed in 1994, when this data begins.
Volkswagen Jettas licensed in Great Britain
The count was highest in 1994, when this data begins.
5 versions of the Volkswagen Jetta have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
Versions of the Volkswagen Jetta with their own page
In 2025, 64.8% of Volkswagen Jetta MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Volkswagen Jettas tested pass 64.0% of the time, so the Volkswagen Jetta does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 64.5%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Jetta vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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100%
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Volkswagen Jetta
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Volkswagen Jetta compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Volkswagen Jetta fails its MOT,
appearing on 46.8% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
8.6% of Volkswagen Jetta tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Volkswagen Jetta MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Volkswagen Jetta MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Volkswagen Jetta failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 16.9% of 4,004 failed tests.
62.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Volkswagen Jetta tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
16.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
10.8%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
9.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
8.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
7.3%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.0%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension
11 years of the Volkswagen Jetta, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (67.1% passed first time) and the 2016 cars worst (71.3%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Volkswagen Jetta annual mileage
The average Volkswagen Jetta covers 7,502 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5k
10k
8,606
8–10 years
7,854
11–14 years
6,924
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Volkswagen Jetta by vehicle age
Registrations of Volkswagen Jettas for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 7,763 in 2007. In 2025, 23 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Volkswagen Jettas registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 14,159 Volkswagen Jettas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 45.6% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 29.4% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,801cc to 1,900cc has fallen from 31.3% in 2014 to 14.4%. Petrols made up 10.1% of those licensed in 2014 and 14.6% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volkswagen Jettas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 6,454 licensed
45.6%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 4,158 licensed
29.4%
1,801cc to 1,900cc 2,042 licensed
14.4%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 1,330 licensed
9.4%
Other sizes 175 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
6,279
44.3%
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
3,775
26.7%
1,801–1,900cc
Diesel
2,037
14.4%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
1,329
9.4%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
383
2.7%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
175
1.2%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Volkswagen Jettas licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
89.9%
10.1%
2015
89.0%
11.0%
2016
88.7%
11.3%
2017
88.4%
11.6%
2018
88.3%
11.7%
2019
88.2%
11.8%
2020
88.0%
12.0%
2021
87.6%
12.4%
2022
87.3%
12.7%
2023
86.8%
13.2%
2024
86.0%
14.0%
2025
85.4%
14.6%
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 Jetta fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Jetta from 2006 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2006 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 32.8 to 70.6 mpg, with CO2 of 105 to 206 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2006 to 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2006 to 2018
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.
VCA’s data has no Volkswagen versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the Volkswagen Jetta was on sale.
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 names “Jetta”, “Jetta (from NOV 06 Wk 45 >)”, “New Jetta”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volkswagen Jetta safety recalls
DVSA lists 6 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Jetta since 1992, the first in 1996. The most recent was launched on 7 March 2018.
Starter motor may malfunction and overheat
Launched 7 March 2018DVSA recall R/2018/062Manufacturer ref. 27F9
Defect
On vehicles with diesel engines and stop/start system the starter motor may be permanently activated because the return spring in the solenoid switch is bent or broken. If the permanent current supply to the starter motor is not noticed overheating of the component with local scorching damage and a vehicle fire is possible.
Remedy
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the solenoid switch.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Volkswagen Jetta. 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.
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.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
