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Volkswagen XL1: how many are still registered?

22still registered

Volkswagen XL1 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 25 (2018 Q3) - 88.0% of that peak survives.

10 of the survivors (45.4%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

88.0% survives 2018 Q3 peak: 25

Declared off-road (SORN)10 · 45.4%

By year

All 22 surviving Volkswagen XL1 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2015 → 2017
30150
201520162017
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On the road over time

Total Volkswagen XL1 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

25
20152026: 22
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Volkswagen XL1 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

Up to 100cc8 cars · 36.3%
801cc to 900cc13 cars · 59.0%
2001cc to 2100cc1 cars · 4.5%

Fuel

Plug-in Hybrid Electric (diesel)22 · 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.