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How many Volkswagen 1300 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 786 licensed and 833 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen 1300 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1300?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 1300 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 832 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 786 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 833 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,619 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,619 1300 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (833 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1300 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1786833
2025 Q4787823
2025 Q3796811
2025 Q2813790
2025 Q1824774
2024 Q4824763
2024 Q3832755
2024 Q2816769
2024 Q1821773
2023 Q4792774
2023 Q3805768
2023 Q2823763
2023 Q1797775
2022 Q4797772
2022 Q3787770
2022 Q2792779
2022 Q1785787
2021 Q4779792
2021 Q3774779
2021 Q2774786
2021 Q1767787
2020 Q4764789
2020 Q3767787
2020 Q2739795
2020 Q1733815
2019 Q4740815
2019 Q3742809
2019 Q2736805
2019 Q1737810
2018 Q4721824
2018 Q3718822
2018 Q2693827
2018 Q1629882
2017 Q4635870
2017 Q3651857
2017 Q2668845
2017 Q1653792
2016 Q4630792
2016 Q3640775
2016 Q2649764
2016 Q1653750
2015 Q4666730
2015 Q3683700
2015 Q2690662
2015 Q1687662
2014 Q4686661
2014 Q3708636

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen 1300 cars are left in the UK?

786 were licensed and 833 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen 1300 cars are SORN?

833 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,619 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 832 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 786 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 833 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,619 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 1300 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.