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Volkswagen Passat R36 statistics
How many Volkswagen Passat R36s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the R36 compares with other versions of the Volkswagen Passat. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volkswagen Passat.
- Licensed in Great Britain 99 −11.6% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 34 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 73.5% Other Volkswagen Passat versions 44.6%
- Peak year 2009 152 licensed
- Share of Volkswagen Passats 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 25.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volkswagen Passat R36s are left in Great Britain?
There were 99 Volkswagen Passat R36s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 34 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 34.9% lower than its peak of 152 in 2009.
Volkswagen Passat R36s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55 | 21 |
| 2009 | 152 | 4 |
| 2010 | 148 | 4 |
| 2011 | 149 | 2 |
| 2012 | 147 | 3 |
| 2013 | 143 | 4 |
| 2014 | 136 | 5 |
| 2015 | 129 | 4 |
| 2016 | 124 | 8 |
| 2017 | 121 | 14 |
| 2018 | 123 | 14 |
| 2019 | 127 | 12 |
| 2020 | 124 | 17 |
| 2021 | 124 | 17 |
| 2022 | 120 | 19 |
| 2023 | 114 | 22 |
| 2024 | 100 | 30 |
| 2025 | 109 | 32 |
| 2026 | 99 | 34 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volkswagen Passat R36s have survived?
73.5% of the Volkswagen Passat R36s first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Volkswagen Passat first registered in the same years, the figure is 44.6%, so Volkswagen Passat R36s are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 18 other versions of the Volkswagen Passat first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat R36 | 73.5% |
| Other Volkswagen Passat versions of the same age | 44.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Volkswagen Passat R36 engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 110 Volkswagen Passat R36s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 3,501cc to 3,600cc. Petrols made up 70.5% of those licensed in 2014 and 80.0% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 3,501cc to 3,600cc 110 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,501–3,600cc | Petrol | 88 | 80.0% |
| 3,501–3,600cc | Diesel | 22 | 20.0% |
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 70.5% | 29.5% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | 29.1% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | 26.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | 26.4% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | 24.8% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | 19.7% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | 20.7% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 22.4% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | 17.6% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | 20.0% |
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 Passat page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Volkswagen Passat MOT reliability
In 2025, 71.5% of Volkswagen Passat MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 69.6% of the time, so the Volkswagen Passat does better than average for its age, by 1.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Volkswagen Passats tested, the R36 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Volkswagen Passat page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Passat 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 Passat | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 87.1% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 88.3% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 84.6% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 66.5% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 61.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 60.5% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Volkswagen Passat fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 42.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 29.8% |
| Tyres | 29.1% |
| Brakes | 17.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Volkswagen Passat
Versions of the Volkswagen Passat with their own page. The Volkswagen Passat page covers all 159,838 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat R36 | 99 | 34 | 73.5% |
| Volkswagen Passat W8 | 33 | 90 | 47.3% |
| Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncro | 21 | 79 | 9.5% |
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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 | 133 Volkswagen Passat R36 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 | 175,720 MOT tests | 15 September 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 2008.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “PASSAT R36 FSI S-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.
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