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How many Volkswagen Microbus cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 319 licensed and 183 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Microbus generic-model group.

Looking at a Microbus?

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

Is the Microbus disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 361 in 2022 Q2 and stand at 319 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 183 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 502 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 502 Microbus vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (183 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Microbus — 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 Q1319183
2025 Q4323178
2025 Q3322178
2025 Q2331173
2025 Q1331169
2024 Q4339160
2024 Q3347158
2024 Q2352156
2024 Q1350160
2023 Q4342163
2023 Q3343155
2023 Q2346159
2023 Q1346161
2022 Q4349164
2022 Q3354158
2022 Q2361150
2022 Q1352162
2021 Q4343166
2021 Q3342160
2021 Q2342161
2021 Q1340165
2020 Q4340166
2020 Q3346163
2020 Q2329166
2020 Q1327175
2019 Q4331172
2019 Q3340165
2019 Q2331163
2019 Q1310178
2018 Q4307192
2018 Q3326165
2018 Q2316163
2018 Q1288185
2017 Q4292194
2017 Q3317173
2017 Q2323169
2017 Q1302182
2016 Q4305183
2016 Q3332154
2016 Q2328145
2016 Q1302173
2015 Q4302176
2015 Q3331141
2015 Q2326133
2015 Q1288158
2014 Q4288179
2014 Q3339134

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Microbus cars are left in the UK?

319 were licensed and 183 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Microbus cars are SORN?

183 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 502 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Microbus disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 361 in 2022 Q2 and stand at 319 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 183 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 502 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Microbus 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.