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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 17,763 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 32,761 in 2016 Q2 — only 54% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 14,998 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,890 a year (10.6% 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.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 17,763 on the road.
Rarer than 12% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,890 a year (10.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 10,122 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
About the JETTA
The Volkswagen Jetta () is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche slightly above the firm's Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the Atlantic, Vento, Bora, City Jetta, Jetta City, GLI, Jetta, Clasico, and Sagitar (in China). The Jetta has been offered in two- and four-door saloon / sedan and sometimes as five-door wagon / estate versions. Since the original version in 1980, the car has grown in size and power with each generation. By mid-2011, almost 10 million Jettas have been produced...
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN JETTA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 17,763 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA were still registered in the UK — 13,572 licensed and on the road, plus 4,191 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN JETTA is common, with 17,763 still on the road, making it rarer than 12% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN JETTA on UK roads fell by 1,796 (9.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 10,122 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN JETTA use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN JETTA run on diesel — about 83% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid.
When did the VOLKSWAGEN JETTA peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN JETTA peaked at 32,761 registered in 2016 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.