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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB ARE LEFT?

There are 9 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB was highest during 1995 Q4 (40). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 22 (55%) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB 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 81 PC LWB has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

50% of the surviving 18 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 81 PC LWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43103131
1995 Q4400409
1996 Q438038-2
1997 Q4390391
1998 Q437037-2
1999 Q4380381
2000 Q435035-3
2001 Q4350350
2002 Q4350350
2003 Q434034-1
2004 Q432032-2
2005 Q4320320
2006 Q431031-1
2007 Q4293321
2008 Q325530-2
2008 Q4248322
2009 Q1258331
2009 Q2286341
2009 Q326430-4
2009 Q4219300
2010 Q123528-2
2010 Q2244280
2010 Q3264302
2010 Q4237300
2011 Q12010300
2011 Q226329-1
2011 Q3246301
2011 Q421627-3
2012 Q1217281
2012 Q223427-1
2012 Q3227292
2012 Q421627-2
2013 Q121425-2
2013 Q2242261
2013 Q3224260
2013 Q4224260
2014 Q121425-1
2014 Q2206261
2014 Q320424-2
2014 Q4198273
2015 Q117724-3
2015 Q2198273
2015 Q317926-1
2015 Q41511260
2016 Q116925-1
2016 Q2197261
2016 Q315924-2
2016 Q41411251
2017 Q1121022-3
2017 Q2167231
2017 Q3158230
2017 Q41411252
2018 Q11412261
2018 Q2121224-2
2018 Q31213251
2018 Q4111324-1
2019 Q1101323-1
2019 Q21410241
2019 Q31410240
2019 Q4131023-1
2020 Q11310230
2020 Q21311241
2020 Q3168240
2020 Q4159240
2021 Q1159240
2021 Q216723-1
2021 Q3167230
2021 Q4167230
2022 Q115722-1
2022 Q216420-2
2022 Q3157222
2022 Q4148220
2023 Q113821-1
2023 Q2148221
2023 Q313821-1
2023 Q481220-1
2024 Q181119-1
2024 Q2912212
2024 Q391120-1
2024 Q410818-2
2025 Q199180
2025 Q299180

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.