How many Volkswagen Sciroccos 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 45,864 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain41,882−4.2% on a year earlier
Declared SORN4,736Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202568.4%Cars of the same ages 67.2%
Rank by number licensedNo. 167of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201750,183 licensed
Average annual mileage7,172miles a year
How many Volkswagen Sciroccos are left in Great Britain?
There were 41,882 Volkswagen Sciroccos licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 4,736 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 16.5% fewer than the peak of 50,183 in 2017.
Volkswagen Sciroccos licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2017 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
2 versions of the Volkswagen Scirocco 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 Scirocco with their own page
In 2025, 68.4% of Volkswagen Scirocco MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Volkswagen Sciroccos tested pass 67.2% of the time, so the Volkswagen Scirocco does better than average for its age, by 1.2 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 68.9%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Volkswagen Scirocco 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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All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Volkswagen Scirocco compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Volkswagen Scirocco fails its MOT,
appearing on 40.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
9.7% of Volkswagen Scirocco tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Volkswagen Scirocco MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Volkswagen Scirocco MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Volkswagen Scirocco failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 15.4% of 14,497 failed tests.
58.5% 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 Scirocco tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
15.4%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
9.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
8.8%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11 years of the Volkswagen Scirocco, 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 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (78.4% passed first time) and the 2014 cars worst (68.5%).
Volkswagen Sciroccos by year of first registration
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 Scirocco annual mileage
The average Volkswagen Scirocco covers 7,172 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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8k
7,276
6–7 years
7,670
8–10 years
7,330
11–14 years
6,469
15–19 years
1,233
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Volkswagen Scirocco by vehicle age
Registrations of Volkswagen Sciroccos for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 8,058 in 2010. In 2025, 2 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 Sciroccos registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 44,761 Volkswagen Sciroccos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 78.7% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 19.8% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. Diesels made up 58.8% of those licensed in 2014 and 56.5% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Volkswagen Sciroccos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 35,219 licensed
78.7%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 8,863 licensed
19.8%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 443 licensed
1.0%
Other sizes 236 licensed
0.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Volkswagen Sciroccos licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
2014
58.8%
41.2%
2015
59.3%
40.7%
2016
58.6%
41.4%
2017
56.8%
43.2%
2018
56.3%
43.7%
2019
56.4%
43.6%
2020
56.4%
43.6%
2021
56.4%
43.6%
2022
56.5%
43.5%
2023
56.6%
43.4%
2024
56.6%
43.4%
2025
56.5%
43.5%
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 Scirocco fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Scirocco from 2009 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2009 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 34.9 to 67.3 mpg, with CO2 of 109 to 189 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2009 to 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2009 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 Scirocco 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 name “Scirocco”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Volkswagen Scirocco safety recalls
DVSA lists 5 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Scirocco since 1992, the first in 2009. 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 Scirocco. 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.
