How many Volkswagen Passats are left?
159,838 are on the road in Great Britain and 38,308 are declared off the road. More than ten thousand on the road.
Looking at one? Check its own record:
Registered as cars
159,838
on the road in Great Britain
plus 38,308 declared off the road
Common
- Most on the road
- 345,783, the end of September 2012
- Still on the road
- 46% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Down 33% (236,934 to 159,838)
Registered as vans
43
on the road in Great Britain
plus 10 declared off the road
Very rare
- Most on the road
- 121, the end of 2010
- Still on the road
- 36% of the most there were
- Since 2021
- Down 17% (52 to 43)
Every version, as the DVLA records it
The model name on the logbook. Some are the same car recorded in slightly different ways, and a few are typing mistakes.
| Version | On the road | Off the road | Most there were |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passat SE TDI | 3,405 | 5,148 | 58,890 (2008) |
| Passat CL | 49 | 248 | 34,010 (1996) |
| Passat S TDI | 1,964 | 3,081 | 33,705 (2008) |
| Passat Sport TDI | 2,048 | 3,068 | 29,494 (2009) |
| Passat SE 20V | 203 | 632 | 19,338 (2004) |
| Passat SE Business TDI BMT | 14,077 | 450 | 18,481 (2018) |
| Passat SE Bluemotion Tech TDI | 9,298 | 1,175 | 17,863 (2012) |
| Passat Highline TDI 130 | 1,636 | 1,556 | 16,115 (2006) |
| Passat SE TDI 140 | 959 | 1,430 | 14,115 (2009) |
| Passat GL | 25 | 107 | 12,912 (1996) |
| Passat S 20V | 186 | 475 | 12,235 (2005) |
| Passat SE TDI 105 | 569 | 1,051 | 11,280 (2008) |
| Passat Sport 20V Turbo | 155 | 500 | 10,971 (2004) |
| Passat S TDI 105 | 533 | 998 | 10,229 (2008) |
| Passat S Bluemotion Tech TDI | 5,193 | 773 | 10,073 (2015) |
| Passat Highline TDI Blue Tech | 6,367 | 369 | 9,468 (2014) |
| Passat GL5 | 12 | 39 | 9,328 (1994) |
| Passat SE Business TDI BMT S-A | 7,093 | 232 | 8,623 (2018) |
| Passat Executive TDI BMT | 5,856 | 245 | 8,396 (2015) |
| Passat Sport Bluemotn Tech TDI | 4,503 | 416 | 7,776 (2014) |
| Passat SE | 251 | 398 | 7,679 (2007) |
| Passat GT TDI Bluemotion Tech | 6,118 | 153 | 7,635 (2018) |
| Passat SE 20V Turbo | 136 | 319 | 7,433 (2004) |
| Passat Highline TDI | 1,879 | 689 | 7,214 (2010) |
| Passat Sport TDI 140 | 513 | 744 | 6,770 (2009) |
| Passat Highline TDI 140 | 2,300 | 554 | 6,732 (2011) |
| Passat Sport 20V | 49 | 188 | 5,547 (2004) |
| Passat L Injection | 13 | 40 | 5,396 (1994) |
| Passat S | 139 | 262 | 5,260 (2006) |
| Passat C | 9 | 20 | 5,071 (1994) |
| Passat SE TDI Auto | 544 | 382 | 4,936 (2008) |
| Passat GT TDI Bmotion Tech S-A | 4,216 | 82 | 4,877 (2018) |
| Passat CL TDI | 10 | 153 | 4,823 (1997) |
| Passat CL Turbo Diesel | 6 | 75 | 4,411 (1994) |
| Passat GTE S-A | 4,089 | 48 | 4,284 (2024) |
| Passat Highline TDI 100 | 319 | 342 | 4,202 (2006) |
| Passat Highline TDI 110 | 1,259 | 318 | 4,077 (2011) |
| Passat S TDI Bluemotion Tech | 2,726 | 151 | 3,784 (2018) |
| Passat | 653 | 397 | 3,733 (2003) |
| Passat SE Bluemotn Tech TDI SA | 2,170 | 274 | 3,616 (2014) |
| Passat Trendline TDI 130 | 321 | 297 | 3,571 (2006) |
| Passat CL TD Umwelt | 8 | 85 | 3,532 (1996) |
| Passat Trendline TDI 100 | 233 | 272 | 3,517 (2006) |
| Passat SE TDI 140 Auto | 386 | 309 | 3,425 (2009) |
| Passat SE 20V Auto | 22 | 85 | 3,306 (2000) |
| Passat L Turbo D | 8 | 56 | 3,292 (1994) |
| Passat Highline TDI 105 | 590 | 274 | 3,275 (2009) |
| Passat Bluemotion TDI | 1,429 | 305 | 3,167 (2014) |
| Passat GT | 7 | 23 | 3,100 (1994) |
| Passat S TDI 140 | 246 | 379 | 3,100 (2010) |
| Passat GT CC TDI 140 Blue Tech | 1,207 | 184 | 2,970 (2012) |
| Passat R Line TDI Bmotion Tech | 2,288 | 53 | 2,953 (2018) |
| Passat R Line TDI 110 | 904 | 233 | 2,824 (2012) |
| Passat GL TDI | 18 | 108 | 2,818 (1996) |
| Passat R Line TDI BMT S-A | 2,429 | 39 | 2,754 (2018) |
| Passat GL5 Auto | 3 | 9 | 2,441 (1994) |
| Passat S TDI Auto | 242 | 186 | 2,333 (2009) |
| Passat SEL TDI | 872 | 304 | 2,224 (2009) |
| Passat GTE Advance S-A | 2,166 | 31 | 2,214 (2024) |
| Passat L | 5 | 44 | 2,210 (1996) |
The 60 versions there have been most of. 240 smaller ones are not shown.
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.