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Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncro statistics
How many Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the V6 Syncro compares with other versions of the Volkswagen Passat. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Volkswagen Passat.
- Licensed in Great Britain 21 −8.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 79 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 9.5% Other Volkswagen Passat versions 5.4%
- Peak year 2001 1,048 licensed
- Share of Volkswagen Passats 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 79.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros are left in Great Britain?
There were 21 Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 79 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 98.0% lower than its peak of 1,048 in 2001. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 79.0% of those still registered are off the road.
Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 369 | – |
| 1999 | 832 | – |
| 2000 | 990 | – |
| 2001 | 1,048 | – |
| 2002 | 1,046 | – |
| 2003 | 1,026 | – |
| 2004 | 1,019 | – |
| 2005 | 1,010 | – |
| 2006 | 976 | – |
| 2007 | 943 | 23 |
| 2008 | 873 | 41 |
| 2009 | 770 | 47 |
| 2010 | 698 | 53 |
| 2011 | 590 | 71 |
| 2012 | 480 | 69 |
| 2013 | 359 | 74 |
| 2014 | 289 | 68 |
| 2015 | 227 | 85 |
| 2016 | 172 | 95 |
| 2017 | 133 | 98 |
| 2018 | 103 | 99 |
| 2019 | 80 | 99 |
| 2020 | 66 | 89 |
| 2021 | 56 | 85 |
| 2022 | 42 | 87 |
| 2023 | 41 | 81 |
| 2024 | 26 | 82 |
| 2025 | 20 | 80 |
| 2026 | 21 | 79 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros have survived?
9.5% of Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1998. For other versions of the Volkswagen Passat from the same era, the figure is 5.4%, so Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncros are 1.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Volkswagen Passat from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncro | 9.5% |
| Other Volkswagen Passat versions of the same age | 5.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
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 V6 Syncro 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 | 100 Volkswagen Passat V6 Syncro 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 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “PASSAT V6 SYNCRO”, “PASSAT V6 SYNCRO AUTO”. 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 most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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