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VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 57 VOLKSWAGEN KOMBIs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 61 in 2024 Q2 — only 93% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI is rarer than 65% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 57 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 65% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the KOMBI
The Volkswagen Transporter, initially the Type 2, is a range of light commercial vehicles, built as vans, pickups, and cab-and-chassis variants, introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as their second mass-production light motor vehicle series, and inspired by an idea and request from then-Netherlands-VW-importer Ben Pon. Known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus—or informally as the Volkswagen Station Wagon (US), Bus (also US), Camper (UK) or Bulli (Germany), it was initially given the factory designation 'Type 2', as it followed—and was for...
VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 57 VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI were still registered in the UK — 41 licensed and on the road, plus 16 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI is genuinely rare, with only 57 left, making it rarer than 65% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI on UK roads fell by 3 (5.0%).
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI run on petrol — about 89% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN KOMBI peaked at 61 registered in 2024 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.