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Volkswagen 1600 buses and coaches: how many are still registered?

5still registered

Volkswagen 1600 buses and coaches still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 8 (1994 Q4) - 62.5% of that peak survives.

3 of the survivors (60.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

62.5% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 8

Declared off-road (SORN)3 · 60.0%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the Volkswagen 1600 nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is buses and coaches only.

Volkswagen 1600 cars461still reg.Volkswagen 1600 vans41still reg.

By year

All 5 surviving Volkswagen 1600 buses and coaches, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1971 → 1989
210
19711989
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On the road over time

Total Volkswagen 1600 buses and coaches registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

8
19942026: 5
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Volkswagen 1600 buses and coaches 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

1601cc to 1700cc2 buses and coaches · 40.0%
2001cc to 2100cc1 buses and coaches · 20.0%
2201cc to 2300cc1 buses and coaches · 20.0%
2401cc to 2500cc1 buses and coaches · 20.0%

Fuel

Petrol4 · 80.0%
Diesel1 · 20.0%

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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.