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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Common

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Mr.choppers / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
18,280
14,159 licensed4,121 SORN
▼ 1,725 (-8.6%) yr/yr
Peak: 32,761 in 2016 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 8,190 16k 25k 33k 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 18,280 on the road.

Rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 18,280 on the road today
Diesel 83%Petrol 17%Gas (LPG) 0%Hybrid 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 1,893 a year (10.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 10,582 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2031.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the JETTA

The Volkswagen Jetta () is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche slightly above the firm's Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the Atlantic, Vento, Bora, City Jetta, Jetta City, GLI, Jetta, Clasico, and Sagitar (in China). The Jetta has been offered in two- and four-door saloon / sedan and sometimes as five-door wagon / estate versions. Since the original version in 1980, the car has grown in size and power with each generation. By mid-2011, almost 10 million Jettas have been produced...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — questions & answers

How many VOLKSWAGEN JETTA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 18,280 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA were still registered in the UK — 14,159 licensed and on the road, plus 4,121 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA rare?

The VOLKSWAGEN JETTA is common, with 18,280 still on the road, making it rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN JETTA on UK roads fell by 1,725 (8.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 10,582 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN JETTA use?

Most VOLKSWAGEN JETTA run on diesel — about 83% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg), hybrid.

When did the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA peak?

The VOLKSWAGEN JETTA peaked at 32,761 registered in 2016 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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