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  4. SHARAN
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Volkswagen SHARAN

29,087 on UK roads in 2025-1,122 vs 2024

On the road

29,087

29,087 licensed

Change vs 2024

-3.7%

-1,122 cars

New in 2025

64

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Volkswagen SHARAN has a steady presence on UK roads, with 29,087 licensed in 2025 - down 3.7% on 2024. 64 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (85%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Volkswagen SHARAN cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Volkswagen SHARAN looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volkswagen SHARAN on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

29,087total
  • Petrol14.8%
  • Diesel85.2%
  • Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Under 1.0L1
  • 1.0-1.6L4,012
  • 1.6-2.0L1,891
  • 2.0-3.0L23,182
  • Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 20000%
  • 2000-20042%
  • 2005-20096%
  • 2010-201427%
  • 2015-201955%
  • 2020-20259%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volkswagen Sharan holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 40,678 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

80.5%

40,678 MOT tests in 2025 · 34,508 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

79.2%

2023

79.6%

2024

80.1%

2025

80.5%

▲ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Volkswagen Sharan is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 33,092 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
11,748miles a year · average use

20%

low · <5k

57.4%

avg · 5-15k

22.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 5,670-14,050 miles a year (median 8,797).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

114,749
41,729middle 50%: 64,965-152,995198,672

Typical odometer rising: 94,783 → 100,092 → 105,413 → 114,749

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
89.2%
40-80k
83%
80-120k
75.8%
120k+
79.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Diesel

28,577 tests

79.7%

Petrol

5,928 tests

84.2%

A 2025 Volkswagen Sharan passes first time 80.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 11,748 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 79.6% past 120k.

Why a SHARAN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 6,735 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SHARAN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension45.7%
Tyres34.7%
Lamps & electrical25.5%
Brakes20.5%
Body & structure13.8%
Exhaust & emissions12.9%
Visibility8.5%
Steering5.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1,599
A tyre cords visible or damaged930
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements770
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc743
A tyre seriously damaged662
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction621
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened537
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm524
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning429
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning405
37.5% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·6,735 fails analysed

Volkswagen SHARAN - frequently asked

How many Volkswagen SHARAN are left in the UK?
There are 29,087 Volkswagen SHARAN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.7% on 2024.
How many new Volkswagen SHARAN were registered in 2025?
64 brand-new Volkswagen SHARAN cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Volkswagen SHARAN use?
Most are diesel - about 85% of all Volkswagen SHARAN on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Volkswagen SHARAN?
Most Volkswagen SHARAN cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.
How reliable is the Volkswagen SHARAN?
80.5% of Volkswagen SHARAN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volkswagen SHARAN has around 104,727 miles on the clock.

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