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How many Volkswagen Delivery VAN cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,365 licensed and 1,058 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Delivery VAN generic-model group.

Looking at a Delivery VAN?

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 Delivery VAN is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Delivery VAN disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,522 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 1,365 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,058 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,423 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 2,423 Delivery VAN vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,058 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Delivery VAN — 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 Q11,3651,058
2025 Q41,3781,041
2025 Q31,3961,025
2025 Q21,3911,021
2025 Q11,422992
2024 Q41,419972
2024 Q31,452967
2024 Q21,472959
2024 Q11,492963
2023 Q41,446962
2023 Q31,464954
2023 Q21,494962
2023 Q11,483969
2022 Q41,498968
2022 Q31,490957
2022 Q21,510947
2022 Q11,522976
2021 Q41,508985
2021 Q31,490984
2021 Q21,495993
2021 Q11,4471,019
2020 Q41,4221,058
2020 Q31,4161,059
2020 Q21,3241,097
2020 Q11,3051,172
2019 Q41,3381,166
2019 Q31,3831,119
2019 Q21,3591,115
2019 Q11,2191,190
2018 Q41,2231,273
2018 Q31,3411,162
2018 Q21,2991,126
2018 Q11,1711,240
2017 Q41,1631,305
2017 Q31,3341,149
2017 Q21,3121,118
2017 Q11,1391,167
2016 Q41,1491,246
2016 Q31,3551,034
2016 Q21,3301,007
2016 Q11,0791,181
2015 Q41,1221,231
2015 Q31,390976
2015 Q21,354944
2015 Q11,0311,096
2014 Q41,0681,254
2014 Q31,436904

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Delivery VAN cars are left in the UK?

1,365 were licensed and 1,058 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Delivery VAN cars are SORN?

1,058 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,423 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Delivery VAN disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,522 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 1,365 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,058 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,423 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Delivery VAN 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.