43,618 on UK roads in 2025-3,315 vs 2024
On the road
43,618
43,618 licensed
Change vs 2024
-7.1%
-3,315 cars
New in 2025
204
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volkswagen BEETLE has a steady presence on UK roads, with 43,618 licensed in 2025 - down 7.1% on 2024. 204 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (77%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.
Licensed Volkswagen BEETLE cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen BEETLE on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Volkswagen Beetle holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 52,660 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
64.5%
52,660 MOT tests in 2025 · 40,467 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
65%
2023
64.7%
2024
63.7%
2025
64.5%
▼ 0.5 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Volkswagen Beetle is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 47,613 cars tracked across years
61%
low · <5k
37.6%
avg · 5-15k
1.4%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,218-6,491 miles a year (median 4,060).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 77,967 → 79,659 → 81,148 → 82,326
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
30,252 tests
63.7%
Diesel
10,201 tests
66.6%
A 2025 Volkswagen Beetle passes first time 64.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,775 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 81.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 53.1% past 120k.
Of 14,380 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Volkswagen BEETLE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
