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How many Volkswagen LT 46 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 388 licensed and 659 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen LT 46 generic-model group.

Looking at a LT 46?

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Wondering whether one particular LT 46 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the LT 46 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,725 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 388 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 659 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,047 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 1,047 LT 46 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (659 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,725. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual LT 46 — 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 Q1388659
2025 Q4397656
2025 Q3444621
2025 Q2461602
2025 Q1447621
2024 Q4469617
2024 Q3499632
2024 Q2518629
2024 Q1516649
2023 Q4521651
2023 Q3577614
2023 Q2580609
2023 Q1565627
2022 Q4592622
2022 Q3622599
2022 Q2658578
2022 Q1661582
2021 Q4673588
2021 Q3702569
2021 Q2697572
2021 Q1678603
2020 Q4722578
2020 Q3760562
2020 Q2739585
2020 Q1782578
2019 Q4853525
2019 Q3889495
2019 Q2918500
2019 Q1921509
2018 Q4984476
2018 Q31,046440
2018 Q21,081420
2018 Q11,100421
2017 Q41,163407
2017 Q31,212382
2017 Q21,254351
2017 Q11,281341
2016 Q41,321330
2016 Q31,365308
2016 Q21,394300
2016 Q11,412297
2015 Q41,452287
2015 Q31,520261
2015 Q21,529251
2015 Q11,559260
2014 Q41,627233
2014 Q31,725194

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen LT 46 cars are left in the UK?

388 were licensed and 659 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen LT 46 cars are SORN?

659 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,047 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the LT 46 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,725 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 388 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 659 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,047 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one LT 46 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.