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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS ARE LEFT?

There are 2,218 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,180 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS was highest during 1994 Q4 (9,761). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 5,363 (55%) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS has fallen by 141. Licensed models have fallen by 1,000 and the SORNed total has increased by 859.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 41 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS models. Taxed models have declined by 211 and the SORNed total has increased by 170.

50% of the surviving 4,398 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 78PS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49,76109,7619,761
1995 Q49,19509,195-566
1996 Q48,94808,948-247
1997 Q48,63508,635-313
1998 Q48,04508,045-590
1999 Q47,59907,599-446
2000 Q46,91306,913-686
2001 Q46,41906,419-494
2002 Q45,86205,862-557
2003 Q45,38305,383-479
2004 Q44,98204,982-401
2005 Q44,59504,595-387
2006 Q44,19704,197-398
2007 Q44,0191,1905,2091,012
2008 Q34,1479455,092-117
2008 Q43,7331,2935,026-66
2009 Q13,6021,2984,900-126
2009 Q23,9889994,98787
2009 Q33,9809434,923-64
2009 Q43,5521,3134,865-58
2010 Q13,3811,3514,732-133
2010 Q23,7921,0434,835103
2010 Q33,7939964,789-46
2010 Q43,3691,3334,702-87
2011 Q13,1881,3654,553-149
2011 Q23,6121,0984,710157
2011 Q33,6251,0394,664-46
2011 Q43,1911,4544,645-19
2012 Q13,0701,4514,521-124
2012 Q23,4851,1274,61291
2012 Q33,4741,0524,526-86
2012 Q42,9931,5144,507-19
2013 Q12,8411,5674,408-99
2013 Q23,3091,2364,545137
2013 Q33,3501,0984,448-97
2013 Q42,8501,7664,616168
2014 Q12,7591,5204,279-337
2014 Q23,3151,1854,500221
2014 Q33,3951,2304,625125
2014 Q42,8601,7154,575-50
2015 Q12,7691,5534,322-253
2015 Q23,2181,3214,539217
2015 Q33,2951,3284,62384
2015 Q42,9331,6924,6252
2016 Q12,8611,6634,524-101
2016 Q23,1601,3924,55228
2016 Q33,2031,4464,64997
2016 Q42,8561,7844,640-9
2017 Q12,8011,6754,476-164
2017 Q23,1121,5354,647171
2017 Q33,1241,5894,71366
2017 Q42,7891,9154,704-9
2018 Q12,7231,8394,562-142
2018 Q22,9761,6524,62866
2018 Q32,9741,7344,70880
2018 Q42,6532,0294,682-26
2019 Q12,6231,9044,527-155
2019 Q22,8811,7274,60881
2019 Q32,8991,7914,69082
2019 Q42,5772,0814,658-32
2020 Q12,4172,2154,632-26
2020 Q22,4292,0104,439-193
2020 Q32,6751,9764,651212
2020 Q42,4402,2124,6521
2021 Q12,2912,1844,475-177
2021 Q22,5771,9524,52954
2021 Q32,6411,9544,59566
2021 Q42,3872,2224,60914
2022 Q12,3492,1414,490-119
2022 Q22,5221,9964,51828
2022 Q32,5202,0484,56850
2022 Q42,2212,3444,565-3
2023 Q12,1822,2174,399-166
2023 Q22,4162,0464,46263
2023 Q32,3802,1124,49230
2023 Q42,0562,4144,470-22
2024 Q12,0412,3254,366-104
2024 Q22,2222,1924,41448
2024 Q32,2102,2394,44935
2024 Q41,9802,4094,389-60
2025 Q11,9192,4614,380-9
2025 Q22,2182,1804,39818

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.