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  4. URBAN
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Volkswagen URBAN

10,911 on UK roads in 2025-1,492 vs 2024

On the road

10,911

10,911 licensed

Change vs 2024

-12%

-1,492 cars

New in 2025

0

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Volkswagen URBAN has a steady presence on UK roads, with 10,911 licensed in 2025 - down 12% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Volkswagen URBAN cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Volkswagen URBAN looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.0-1.6L10,911

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • 2005-200967%
  • 2010-201433%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volkswagen Urban holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 3 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

50%

3 MOT tests in 2025 · 2 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

0%

2023

0%

2024

50%

2025

50%

▲ 50 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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 Urban is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
6,461miles a year · average use

0%

low · <5k

100%

avg · 5-15k

0%

high · 15k+

Most cover 5,966-6,956 miles a year (median 6,461).

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)

80,185
80,071middle 50%: 80,113-80,25680,299

Typical odometer rising: 63,628 → 66,937 → 73,074 → 80,185

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

80-120k
50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Volkswagen Urban passes first time 50% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 6,461 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 50% of low-mileage cars pass versus 50% past 120k.

Why a URBAN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1 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 URBAN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical100%
Exhaust & emissions100%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer1
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1
0% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·1 fails analysed

Volkswagen URBAN - frequently asked

How many Volkswagen URBAN are left in the UK?
There are 10,911 Volkswagen URBAN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12% on 2024.
How many new Volkswagen URBAN were registered in 2025?
None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.
What fuel does the typical Volkswagen URBAN use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Volkswagen URBAN on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Volkswagen URBAN?
Most Volkswagen URBAN cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.
How reliable is the Volkswagen URBAN?
50% of Volkswagen URBAN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volkswagen URBAN has around 80,185 miles on the clock.

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