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How many Volkswagen Touareg cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 41,954 licensed and 4,907 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Volkswagen Touareg generic-model group.

Looking at a Touareg?

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

Is the Touareg disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 42,535 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 41,954 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 4,907 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 46,861 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.

Touareg MOT pass rate

In 2024, 75.3% of 33,953 Volkswagen Touareg MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 63.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 6.8% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 3.2% of tests. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
  • Condition — 2.9% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.4% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

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

Before you buy

  • Springs — 6.8% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Front and Rear Fog Lamps — 3.2% of tests in 2024. A fog light fault, usually a bulb or switch.
  • Condition — 2.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.4% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Check the actual Touareg — 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 Q141,9544,907
2025 Q442,1554,742
2025 Q342,2204,611
2025 Q241,9844,549
2025 Q142,1274,409
2024 Q442,0214,165
2024 Q342,0284,011
2024 Q241,9913,889
2024 Q142,0533,795
2023 Q442,3503,662
2023 Q342,5353,420
2023 Q242,1793,259
2023 Q141,7843,169
2022 Q441,4503,091
2022 Q341,5432,972
2022 Q241,7072,816
2022 Q141,7822,771
2021 Q441,8842,702
2021 Q342,1812,571
2021 Q242,4132,550
2021 Q141,8712,556
2020 Q441,1222,470
2020 Q340,8102,311
2020 Q239,5692,611
2020 Q139,4672,597
2019 Q440,0922,135
2019 Q339,6871,870
2019 Q238,9042,168
2019 Q138,7711,800
2018 Q438,3901,500
2018 Q337,8401,319
2018 Q237,7411,210
2018 Q137,9341,159
2017 Q437,7491,308
2017 Q337,3751,196
2017 Q236,6841,082
2017 Q136,456986
2016 Q435,375860
2016 Q334,377808
2016 Q233,714795
2016 Q132,717756
2015 Q431,720659
2015 Q330,781570
2015 Q229,527591
2015 Q128,631544
2014 Q427,502491
2014 Q327,198515

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Common questions

How many Volkswagen Touareg cars are left in the UK?

41,954 were licensed and 4,907 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Volkswagen Touareg cars are SORN?

4,907 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 46,861 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Touareg disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 42,535 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 41,954 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 4,907 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 46,861 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Volkswagen Touareg MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 75.3% of 33,953 Volkswagen Touareg MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Touareg fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (6.8% of tests), front and rear fog lamps (3.2% of tests), condition (2.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Touareg 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.