How many on the roadMOT resultsMOT check

VolkswagenPassat Highline TDI 110

1,769 Volkswagen Passat Highline TDI 110 cars are licensed in the UK, and another 453 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 4,767 at the end of December 2011; 37% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 43%. One of 325 versions DVLA records under the Volkswagen Passat.

MOT71.4% pass first time · cars the same age 68.7%Jump to MOT results

DVLA also records this version as “Passat HIGHLINE+ TDI 110”; those are included.

Licensed
1,769taxed for the road
SORN
453declared off the road
On the register
2,222licensed + SORN
1-year change
−14.4%vs June 2025
5-year change
−42.5%on the register
Peak licensed
4,767December 2011
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2008 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 · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2008 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Diesel2,221
  • Petrol1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1901cc to 2000cc2,415
  • 3 other bands, each under 1%3

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Volkswagen Passat versions

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

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Passat SE Business TDI BMT15,345563
Passat SE Bluemotion Tech TDI10,1561,289
Passat SE TDI3,6495,960
Passat SE Business TDI BMT S-A7,431253
Passat Highline TDI Blue Tech6,852414
Passat S Bluemotion Tech TDI6,087890
Passat GT TDI Bluemotion Tech6,621200
Passat Executive TDI BMT6,383277
Passat S TDI2,2063,811
Passat Sport TDI2,2153,509

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 71.4% of Volkswagen Passat MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 68.7% for cars of the same age. 9.0% had at least one dangerous defect (8.1% for cars the same age).

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

First-time pass
71.4%of initial tests
Cars the same age
68.7%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
9.0%same age 8.1%
Tests
174,492in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken3.8%Suspension · cars the same age 2.9%
  2. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.2%Tyres · cars the same age 2.4%
  3. Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.8%Suspension · cars the same age 1.7%

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

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data