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VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Common
As of 2026 Q1, 18,754 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 144 (0.8%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 18,754 on the road.
Rarer than 11% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the TRANSPORTER
The Volkswagen Transporter, based on the Volkswagen Group's T platform, now in its seventh generation, refers to a series of vans produced for over 70 years and marketed worldwide. The T series is now considered an official Volkswagen Group automotive platform. and generations are sequentially named T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7. Pre-dating the T platform designations, the first three generations were named Type 2, indicating their relative position to the Type 1, or Beetle. As part of the T platform, the first three generations are retroactively named T1, T2 and T3. The Transporter is the best...
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER — questions & answers
How many VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 18,754 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER were still registered in the UK — 17,271 licensed and on the road, plus 1,483 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER rare?
The VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER is common, with 18,754 still on the road, making it rarer than 11% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER on UK roads rose by 144 (0.8%).
What fuel do most VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER use?
Most VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER run on diesel — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid.
When did the VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER peak?
The VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER peaked at 18,754 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.