VolkswagenID Buzz 1ST Edition
760 Volkswagen ID Buzz 1ST Edition cars are licensed in the UK, and another 37 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 787 at the end of September 2025; 97% of that peak is still licensed. One of 5 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen ID Buzz.
MOT93.1% pass first time · cars the same age 89.0%Jump to MOT results
- Licensed
- 760taxed for the road
- SORN
- 37declared off the road
- On the register
- 797licensed + SORN
- 1-year change
- −1.1%vs June 2025
- 5-year change
- –on the register
- Peak licensed
- 787September 2025
Cars on the register over time
| Quarter end | Licensed | SORN | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 760 | 37 | 797 |
| 2026 Q1 | 762 | 35 | 797 |
| 2025 Q4 | 774 | 32 | 806 |
| 2025 Q3 | 787 | 31 | 818 |
| 2025 Q2 | 768 | 38 | 806 |
| 2025 Q1 | 773 | 46 | 819 |
| 2024 Q4 | 754 | 45 | 799 |
| 2024 Q3 | 783 | 23 | 806 |
| 2024 Q2 | 707 | 21 | 728 |
| 2024 Q1 | 599 | 24 | 623 |
| 2023 Q4 | 557 | 20 | 577 |
| 2023 Q3 | 442 | 13 | 455 |
| 2023 Q2 | 351 | 10 | 361 |
| 2023 Q1 | 227 | 2 | 229 |
| 2022 Q4 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. 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.
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
| Year made | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40 | 1 |
| 2023 | 482 | 30 |
| 2024 | 251 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
New each year, and how many are still here
| Year | First registered | Still registered | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | – | – |
| 2024 | 259 | 252 | 97% |
| 2023 | 580 | 512 | 88% |
| 2022 | 51 | 41 | 80% |
Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
Fuel type
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
Engine size
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
All Volkswagen ID Buzz versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | On the register, 2008–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID Buzz Style | 4,022 | 30 | |
| ID Buzz Life | 2,245 | 13 | |
| ID Buzz GTX | 2,166 | 10 | |
| ID Buzz 1ST Edition | 760 | 37 | |
| ID Buzz Commerce also “ID Buzz Commerce +” | 195 | 1 |
MOT results
In 2025, 93.1% of Volkswagen ID Buzz MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 89.0% for cars of the same age. 1.1% had at least one dangerous defect (3.5% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Volkswagen ID Buzz.
- First-time pass
- 93.1%of initial tests
- Cars the same age
- 89.0%first-time pass
- Dangerous defect
- 1.1%same age 3.5%
- Tests
- 362in 2025
Most common failures
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.5%Tyres · cars the same age 2.0%
- SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault1.7%Seat belts and airbags · cars the same age 0.1%
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed0.8%Tyres · cars the same age 1.0%
Full Volkswagen ID Buzz MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.