How many on the roadMOT results

VolkswagenBora S TDI Auto

There are no Volkswagen Bora S TDI Auto cars on the register in the UK any more. Licensed numbers peaked at 5 at the end of December 2002; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. One of 34 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen Bora.

MOT60.7% pass first time · cars the same age 58.8%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
0taxed for the road
SORN
0declared off the road
On the register
0licensed + SORN
1-year change
–vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
5December 2002
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2000 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volkswagen Bora versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Bora Highline TDI 130771638
Bora S TDI329943
Bora SE TDI295974
Bora TDI SE307588
Bora SE253510
Bora TDI Sport276448
Bora S253438
Bora Highline TDI 100305238
Bora TDI135334
Bora Sport TDI79369

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 60.7% of Volkswagen Bora MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 58.8% for cars of the same age. 8.6% had at least one dangerous defect (9.3% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Volkswagen Bora.

First-time pass
60.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
58.8%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.6%same age 9.3%
Tests
4,340in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Position lamp: not working5.8%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 5.0%
  2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt5.1%Body and structure · cars the same age 2.9%
  3. Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn3.8%Suspension · cars the same age 2.4%

Full Volkswagen Bora MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.