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How many Volkswagen Kombi cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 317 licensed and 145 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Kombi generic-model group.

Looking at a Kombi?

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

Is the Kombi disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 336 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 317 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 145 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 462 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 462 Kombi vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (145 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Kombi — 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 Q1317145
2025 Q4321144
2025 Q3320143
2025 Q2324139
2025 Q1320143
2024 Q4326135
2024 Q3330135
2024 Q2335134
2024 Q1336134
2023 Q4326133
2023 Q3331123
2023 Q2334125
2023 Q1332128
2022 Q4335130
2022 Q3330128
2022 Q2334126
2022 Q1334130
2021 Q4335125
2021 Q3331125
2021 Q2328125
2021 Q1326122
2020 Q4321119
2020 Q3320123
2020 Q2309129
2020 Q1313131
2019 Q4318128
2019 Q3321123
2019 Q2317124
2019 Q1314125
2018 Q4306130
2018 Q3309132
2018 Q2294136
2018 Q1270152
2017 Q4271157
2017 Q3287135
2017 Q2292123
2017 Q1273127
2016 Q4273135
2016 Q3291112
2016 Q2291110
2016 Q1269131
2015 Q4269130
2015 Q3279112
2015 Q2282105
2015 Q1263114
2014 Q4246134
2014 Q3279102

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Kombi cars are left in the UK?

317 were licensed and 145 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Kombi cars are SORN?

145 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 462 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kombi disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 336 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 317 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 145 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 462 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Kombi 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.