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VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Common
As of 2025 Q4, 18,615 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 18,671 in 2025 Q2 — only 100% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 56 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 70 (0.4%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 18,615 on the road.
Rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the TRANSPORTER
The Volkswagen Transporter, based on the Volkswagen Group's T platform, now in its seventh generation, refers to a series of vans produced for over 70 years and marketed worldwide. The T series is now considered an official Volkswagen Group automotive platform. and generations are sequentially named T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7. Pre-dating the T platform designations, the first three generations were named Type 2, indicating their relative position to the Type 1, or Beetle. As part of the T platform, the first three generations are retroactively named T1, T2 and T3. The Transporter is the best...
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 18,615 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER were still registered in the UK — 17,248 licensed and on the road, plus 1,367 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER is common, with 18,615 still on the road, making it rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER on UK roads rose by 70 (0.4%).
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER run on diesel — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg), hybrid.
When did the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER peaked at 18,671 registered in 2025 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.