VOLKSWAGEN · VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A · Cars
As of 2026 Q1, 5,972 VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-As remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2025 Q1. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 5,744 (2519.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (5,972).
Rarer than 19% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
The Volkswagen Passat (B9) is a large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen since 2023, replacing the Passat B8 model, and the B9 is the ninth-generation model in the Passat series. It is a 5-door estate car which is mainly sold in the European market as the Passat Estate or Passat Variant. The model also has two 4-door saloon car derivatives, which are sold only in China as the Volkswagen Magotan and Volkswagen Passat Pro.
As of 2026 Q1, 5,972 VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A were still registered in the UK — 5,946 licensed and on the road, plus 26 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A is uncommon, with 5,972 still about, making it rarer than 19% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A on UK roads rose by 5,744 (2519.3%).
Most VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A run on diesel — about 35% of those still registered, with the rest split across hybrid, plug-in hybrid, petrol.
The VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON ELEGANCE ETSI S-A peaked at 5,972 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2025 Q1.