870 on UK roads in 2025+12 vs 2024
On the road
870
870 licensed
Change vs 2024
+1.4%
+12 cars
New in 2025
23
first-time registrations
Electrified
0.2%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volkswagen KARMANN GHIA is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 870 licensed in 2025 - up 1.4% on 2024. 23 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Volkswagen KARMANN GHIA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen KARMANN GHIA 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 Karmann Ghia holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 138 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
78.2%
138 MOT tests in 2025 · 119 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
80.7%
2023
71.8%
2024
67.3%
2025
78.2%
▼ 2.5 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 106 cars tracked across years
92.5%
low · <5k
4.7%
avg · 5-15k
2.8%
high · 15k+
Most cover 87-1,019 miles a year (median 361).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 47,916 → 47,209 → 51,191 → 42,338
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia passes first time 78.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 1,947 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 84.6% past 120k.
Of 26 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 KARMANN GHIA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
