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How many Volkswagen Karmann Ghia cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 875 licensed and 487 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia generic-model group.

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

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Is the Karmann Ghia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 887 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 875 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 487 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,362 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 1,362 Karmann Ghia vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (487 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Karmann Ghia — 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 Q1875487
2025 Q4875480
2025 Q3864477
2025 Q2857470
2025 Q1863462
2024 Q4862443
2024 Q3879435
2024 Q2869434
2024 Q1875436
2023 Q4872435
2023 Q3887423
2023 Q2879424
2023 Q1869428
2022 Q4867427
2022 Q3861413
2022 Q2880406
2022 Q1876420
2021 Q4859425
2021 Q3858409
2021 Q2846409
2021 Q1829416
2020 Q4826413
2020 Q3828407
2020 Q2816400
2020 Q1810410
2019 Q4809406
2019 Q3820392
2019 Q2805383
2019 Q1793389
2018 Q4783388
2018 Q3778378
2018 Q2751375
2018 Q1703409
2017 Q4692412
2017 Q3709390
2017 Q2717379
2017 Q1707359
2016 Q4707350
2016 Q3709339
2016 Q2704329
2016 Q1685334
2015 Q4687327
2015 Q3690313
2015 Q2682295
2015 Q1677280
2014 Q4671290
2014 Q3701267

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Karmann Ghia cars are left in the UK?

875 were licensed and 487 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Karmann Ghia cars are SORN?

487 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,362 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Karmann Ghia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 887 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 875 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 487 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,362 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Karmann Ghia 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.