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Volkswagen 1000: how many are still registered?

12still registered

Volkswagen 1000 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 14 (2018 Q4) - 85.7% of that peak survives.

4 of the survivors (33.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

85.7% survives 2018 Q4 peak: 14

Declared off-road (SORN)4 · 33.3%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the Volkswagen 1000 nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is cars only.

Volkswagen 1000 vans5,364still reg.Volkswagen 1000 lorries10still reg.Volkswagen 1000 buses and coaches8still reg.

By year

All 12 surviving Volkswagen 1000 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1997 → 2000
630
1997199819992000
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On the road over time

Total Volkswagen 1000 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

14
19962026: 10
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Volkswagen 1000 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1801cc to 1900cc11 cars · 91.6%
2401cc to 2500cc1 cars · 8.3%

Fuel

Diesel12 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.