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VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN Common
As of 2025 Q4, 72,530 VOLKSWAGEN TOURANs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 97,552 in 2018 Q2 — only 74% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 25,022 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 4,453 a year (6.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2036 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 72,530 on the road.
Rarer than 5% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 4,453 a year (6.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 52,836 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2036.
About the TOURAN
The Volkswagen Touran is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen since 2003 and sold in Europe and other select markets. It filled a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup between the Volkswagen Golf, with which it shares its platform, and its larger counterpart The Volkswagen Sharan, which ceased production in 2022. The Touran has been sold in Japan as the Golf Touran and the crossover-styled variant as the CrossTouran. The name 'Touran' is a portmanteau of 'Tour' and 'Sharan'. Despite the similarity of their names, the Touran is not related to the North American...
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 72,530 VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN were still registered in the UK — 64,893 licensed and on the road, plus 7,637 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN is common, with 72,530 still on the road, making it rarer than 5% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN on UK roads fell by 4,076 (5.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 52,836 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN run on diesel — about 81% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN peaked at 97,552 registered in 2018 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.