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How many Volkswagen Scirocco cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 44,031 licensed and 5,054 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Scirocco generic-model group.

Looking at a Scirocco?

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

Is the Scirocco disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 52,863 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 44,031 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,054 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 49,085 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.

Scirocco MOT pass rate

In 2024, 69.2% of 36,469 Volkswagen Scirocco MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 79.1% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 61.7% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 6.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 4.1% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Springs — 4.1% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Brake Performance — 4.1% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Volkswagen Scirocco MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 6.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Springs — 4.1% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Brake Performance — 4.1% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Check the actual Scirocco — 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 Q144,0315,054
2025 Q444,7664,854
2025 Q345,2534,600
2025 Q245,6504,555
2025 Q145,9524,582
2024 Q446,3194,390
2024 Q346,8474,096
2024 Q247,2553,938
2024 Q147,3493,928
2023 Q447,8503,831
2023 Q348,2383,587
2023 Q248,5823,428
2023 Q148,8713,476
2022 Q449,3673,411
2022 Q349,4693,232
2022 Q249,5943,144
2022 Q149,7003,210
2021 Q450,0183,153
2021 Q350,2362,993
2021 Q250,3672,998
2021 Q150,1963,138
2020 Q450,3803,062
2020 Q350,7442,912
2020 Q250,8182,997
2020 Q150,6613,052
2019 Q451,3172,929
2019 Q351,6222,772
2019 Q251,7022,731
2019 Q151,8592,665
2018 Q452,2672,668
2018 Q352,7542,424
2018 Q252,8632,380
2018 Q152,6442,498
2017 Q452,1832,605
2017 Q351,7562,395
2017 Q249,9792,406
2017 Q148,7772,518
2016 Q447,6412,500
2016 Q346,7862,411
2016 Q245,3432,431
2016 Q143,9032,433
2015 Q442,7962,353
2015 Q341,9312,014
2015 Q240,7311,869
2015 Q139,5911,866
2014 Q437,7202,022
2014 Q337,0091,907

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Scirocco cars are left in the UK?

44,031 were licensed and 5,054 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Scirocco cars are SORN?

5,054 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 49,085 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Scirocco disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 52,863 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 44,031 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,054 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 49,085 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Scirocco MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 69.2% of 36,469 Volkswagen Scirocco MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Scirocco fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (6.2% of tests), anti-roll bars (4.1% of tests), springs (4.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Scirocco 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.