How many Volkswagen Californias are left?
14,106 are on the road in Great Britain and 212 are declared off the road. More than ten thousand on the road.
Looking at one? Check its own record:
Registered as vans
14,106
on the road in Great Britain
plus 212 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 14,106, the end of June 2026
- Still on the road
- 100% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Up 81% (7,798 to 14,106)
Registered as cars
1,817
on the road in Great Britain
plus 16 declared off the road
Uncommon
- Most on the road
- 1,817, the end of June 2026
- Still on the road
- 100% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Up 26% (1,438 to 1,817)
Every version, as the DVLA records it
The model name on the logbook. Some are the same van recorded in slightly different ways, and a few are typing mistakes.
| Version | On the road | Off the road | Most there were |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Ocean TDI S-A | 4,336 | 43 | 4,336 (2026) |
| California Ocean TDI BMT S-A | 1,340 | 14 | 1,347 (2022) |
| California Ocean TDI 4M S-A | 1,025 | 18 | 1,043 (2025) |
| California Beach TDI BMT S-A | 664 | 10 | 671 (2023) |
| California Coast TDI S-A | 605 | 3 | 605 (2026) |
| California Beach TDI S-A | 529 | 4 | 529 (2026) |
| California SE TDI BMT | 503 | 12 | 516 (2018) |
| California Ocean TDI BMT 4M SA | 441 | 9 | 454 (2019) |
| California Beach Camper TDI SA | 451 | 14 | 451 (2026) |
| California SE TDI 140 | 432 | 7 | 449 (2018) |
| California Beach Bluemotiontdi | 436 | 5 | 448 (2017) |
| California SE TDI 180 A | 394 | 12 | 419 (2014) |
| California SE TDI 180 | 368 | 8 | 385 (2014) |
| California SE TDI BMT Auto | 327 | 5 | 338 (2017) |
| California Ocean TDI BMT | 336 | 1 | 337 (2021) |
| California Beach TDI BMT | 321 | 4 | 327 (2023) |
| California SE TDI 4MOTION Bmta | 175 | 4 | 182 (2017) |
| California SE TDI BMT S-A | 147 | 5 | 154 (2019) |
| California Ocean TSI S-A | 145 | 11 | 145 (2026) |
| California Beach TDI | 134 | 5 | 138 (2018) |
| California Beach Blue TDI Auto | 132 | 2 | 137 (2016) |
| California SE TDI 180 4X4 | 113 | 5 | 123 (2015) |
| California Surf TDI S-A | 114 | 0 | 114 (2026) |
| California SE TDI 180 4X4 Auto | 100 | 3 | 109 (2014) |
| California Ocean TDI BMT 4M | 92 | 0 | 95 (2021) |
| California SE TDI 140 S-A | 86 | 1 | 90 (2014) |
| California Berghaus TDI | 75 | 1 | 78 (2012) |
| California SE TDI 4MOTION BMT | 56 | 1 | 59 (2016) |
| California Ocean TSI BMT S-A | 39 | 0 | 40 (2021) |
| California Ocean ED TDI BMT SA | 33 | 0 | 36 (2018) |
| California Beach ED TDI BMT SA | 31 | 1 | 32 (2018) |
| California BCH CMP TSIPHEV4MSA | 32 | 0 | 32 (2026) |
| California Ocean Tsiphev 4M SA | 30 | 1 | 30 (2026) |
| California Coast TSI S-A | 23 | 1 | 23 (2026) |
| California Ocean TSI BMT | 18 | 1 | 20 (2022) |
| California Beach TSI BMT | 9 | 0 | 9 (2018) |
| California Beach Tour TDI S-A | 7 | 0 | 7 (2021) |
| California TDI BMT | 2 | 1 | 4 (2015) |
| California SE TDI 4MOTION | 3 | 0 | 3 (2016) |
| California TDI BMT Auto | 1 | 0 | 2 (2016) |
| California Coast Tsiphev 4M SA | 1 | 0 | 1 (2026) |
What the numbers mean
- On the road means licensed: taxed, or exempt from tax, at the end of June 2026.
- Off the road means declared SORN: still registered but not used on public roads, often stored, being restored or waiting to be sold.
- Counts are for Great Britain and come from the DVLA. Records start in 1994, so older cars may have been more common before then.
Buying one?
Rare or not, check the one in front of you: its MOT history, mileage and tax are free, and the full check adds finance, write-off and theft.
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics for Great Britain, table VEH0120, to the end of June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.