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VOLKSWAGEN BORA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 10,573 VOLKSWAGEN BORAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 40,880 in 2014 Q3 — only 26% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 30,307 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,168 a year (11.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2032 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 63% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 10,573 on the road.
Rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,168 a year (11.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 5,887 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
About the BORA
The Volkswagen Bora is a small family car, the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Jetta, and the successor to the Volkswagen Vento. Production of the car began in July 1999. Carrying on the wind nomenclature from previous generations, the car was known as the Volkswagen Bora in much of the world. Bora is a winter wind that blows intermittently over the coast of the Adriatic Sea, as well as in parts of Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the Sliven region of Bulgaria. In North America and South Africa, the Volkswagen Jetta moniker was again kept on due to the continued popularity of the car in those markets...
VOLKSWAGEN BORA — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN BORA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 10,573 VOLKSWAGEN BORA were still registered in the UK — 3,944 licensed and on the road, plus 6,629 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN BORA rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN BORA is common, with 10,573 still on the road, making it rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN BORA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN BORA on UK roads fell by 709 (6.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 5,887 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN BORA use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN BORA run on diesel — about 75% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the VOLKSWAGEN BORA peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN BORA peaked at 40,880 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.