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BYD SEAL DESIGN EV · VOLKSWAGEN ID4

BYD SEAL DESIGN EV vs VOLKSWAGEN ID4

Both the BYD SEAL DESIGN EV and the VOLKSWAGEN ID4 are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2025 Q4 there are 36,871 BYD SEAL DESIGN EVs versus 36,406 VOLKSWAGEN ID4s still on UK roads. The VOLKSWAGEN ID4 is marginally rarer, but the two are closely matched on survivor numbers. Both are rising year on year (BYD SEAL DESIGN EV +1236.4%, VOLKSWAGEN ID4 +35.7%).

Survivors over time

BYD SEAL DESIGN EV VOLKSWAGEN ID4
0 9,218 18k 28k 37k 2021 Q12023 Q32025 Q4
BYD SEAL DESIGN EV car — UK survivor photo
Photo: User 3204 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

BYD SEAL DESIGN EV

Common
36,871
left · 2025 Q4
▲ 34,112 (+1236.4%) yr/yr
Peak 36,871 (2025 Q4)
36,814 licensed · 57 SORN
VOLKSWAGEN ID4 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: LuvsMG481 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

VOLKSWAGEN ID4

Common
36,406
left · 2025 Q4
▲ 9,574 (+35.7%) yr/yr
Peak 36,406 (2025 Q4)
36,187 licensed · 219 SORN

Head to head

BYD SEAL DESIGN EVVOLKSWAGEN ID4
Left in the UK (2025 Q4)36,87136,406
Rarity tierCommonCommon
Licensed36,81436,187
SORN (off-road)57219
Peak36,871 (2025 Q4)36,406 (2025 Q4)
Year-on-year▲ 34,112 (+1236.4%) yr/yr▲ 9,574 (+35.7%) yr/yr
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BYD SEAL DESIGN EV vs VOLKSWAGEN ID4 — questions & answers

Which is rarer, the BYD SEAL DESIGN EV or the VOLKSWAGEN ID4?

The VOLKSWAGEN ID4 is rarer: 36,406 are left in the UK as of 2025 Q4, compared with 36,871 of the BYD SEAL DESIGN EV.

How many BYD SEAL DESIGN EV are left compared to the VOLKSWAGEN ID4?

As of 2025 Q4 there are 36,871 BYD SEAL DESIGN EV and 36,406 VOLKSWAGEN ID4 still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.

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