Volkswagen Transporter statistics

• Licensed in Great Britain 16,850 −0.1% on a year earlier
• Declared SORN 1,396 Off the road, not taxed
• Rank by number licensed No. 269 of 1,159 models we cover
• Peak year 2022 16,950 licensed
• New registrations in 2025 151 registered for the first time
• Most common fuel Diesel 98.6% of those licensed

How many Volkswagen Transporters are left in Great Britain?

There were 16,850 Volkswagen Transporters licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,396 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.6% fewer than the peak of 16,950 in 2022.

Volkswagen Transporter MOT reliability

We do not show MOT figures for the Volkswagen Transporter. 95% 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 Transporter engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 17,248 Volkswagen Transporters licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 82.5% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 11.3% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 52.2% in 2014 to 82.5%. Diesels made up 96.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 98.5% in 2025.

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 Transporter fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Volkswagen Transporter from 2004 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2004 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its diesel versions ranges from 28.8 to 49.6 mpg, with CO2 of 149 to 259 g/km.

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated 15 Sept 2026

• 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 Transporter 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 “T5 Shuttle, Model Year 2010”, “T5 Window Van”, “T5 Window Van, Model Year 2010”, “T5 Shuttle”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Volkswagen Transporter safety recalls

DVSA lists 36 safety recalls for the Volkswagen Transporter since 1992. The most recent was launched on 17 August 2026.

All 36 Volkswagen Transporter recalls, with defects, remedies and build dates

95% of the Volkswagen Transporters 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 Transporter. 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.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated 15 Sept 2026

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