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Volkswagen Beetle Registrations by Year

There are 112,402 Volkswagen Beetle registrations on record in the UK. Choose a registration year below to browse its number plates, or check any plate for its full MOT history, mileage and vehicle details.

There are 112,402 Volkswagen Beetle registrations on UK roads, spanning model years 1943 to 2026.

More were registered in 2000 than any other year (9,969 vehicles).

MOT pass rates range from 64.3% for 1976 cars up to 85.4% for 2018 cars — worth weighing up when choosing a year to buy.

71.7%

MOT pass rate

112,402

On UK roads

66,233

Median mileage

56 yr

Typical lifespan

Browse Volkswagen Beetle registrations by year

81 registration years. Each year shows how many are on the road, the MOT pass rate and typical mileage for that age.

2026 Volkswagen Beetle

2025 Volkswagen Beetle

2024 Volkswagen Beetle

2023 Volkswagen Beetle

2022 Volkswagen Beetle

2021 Volkswagen Beetle

2020 Volkswagen Beetle

2019 Volkswagen Beetle

50 plates 79.0% pass 33,007 mi

2018 Volkswagen Beetle

1,003 plates 85.4% pass 27,218 mi

2017 Volkswagen Beetle

1,635 plates 83.1% pass 31,417 mi

2016 Volkswagen Beetle

2,425 plates 81.1% pass 36,856 mi

2015 Volkswagen Beetle

3,494 plates 80.5% pass 41,051 mi

2014 Volkswagen Beetle

3,976 plates 79.6% pass 45,577 mi

2013 Volkswagen Beetle

4,949 plates 79.2% pass 50,460 mi

2012 Volkswagen Beetle

2,522 plates 78.5% pass 52,902 mi

2011 Volkswagen Beetle

766 plates 75.6% pass 52,393 mi

2010 Volkswagen Beetle

2,427 plates 74.6% pass 54,437 mi

2009 Volkswagen Beetle

2,192 plates 72.9% pass 58,187 mi

2008 Volkswagen Beetle

3,112 plates 72.6% pass 62,720 mi

2007 Volkswagen Beetle

4,164 plates 71.9% pass 64,281 mi

2006 Volkswagen Beetle

5,226 plates 72.5% pass 67,762 mi

2005 Volkswagen Beetle

6,838 plates 72.4% pass 68,404 mi

2004 Volkswagen Beetle

9,123 plates 70.8% pass 71,947 mi

2003 Volkswagen Beetle

8,924 plates 70.9% pass 73,703 mi

2002 Volkswagen Beetle

7,710 plates 71.1% pass 77,198 mi

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

9,912 plates 69.7% pass 79,088 mi

2000 Volkswagen Beetle

9,969 plates 67.8% pass 82,227 mi

1999 Volkswagen Beetle

1,084 plates 68.7% pass 78,784 mi

1998 Volkswagen Beetle

242 plates 68.6% pass 68,525 mi

1997 Volkswagen Beetle

128 plates 68.8% pass 51,989 mi

1996 Volkswagen Beetle

84 plates 69.1% pass 41,156 mi

1995 Volkswagen Beetle

66 plates 70.6% pass 50,525 mi

1994 Volkswagen Beetle

68 plates 72.5% pass 48,352 mi

1993 Volkswagen Beetle

75 plates 70.6% pass 52,953 mi

1992 Volkswagen Beetle

124 plates 69.9% pass 50,962 mi

1991 Volkswagen Beetle

168 plates 70.9% pass 54,745 mi

1990 Volkswagen Beetle

179 plates 70.5% pass 47,333 mi

1989 Volkswagen Beetle

150 plates 71.1% pass 44,131 mi

1988 Volkswagen Beetle

81 plates 71.8% pass 55,751 mi

1987 Volkswagen Beetle

75 plates 68.2% pass 46,595 mi

1986 Volkswagen Beetle

107 plates 69.1% pass 48,532 mi

1985 Volkswagen Beetle

150 plates 71.9% pass 41,702 mi

1984 Volkswagen Beetle

158 plates 67.3% pass 42,491 mi

1983 Volkswagen Beetle

106 plates 66.9% pass 49,914 mi

1982 Volkswagen Beetle

97 plates 67.0% pass 42,199 mi

1981 Volkswagen Beetle

85 plates 70.5% pass 45,021 mi

1980 Volkswagen Beetle

72 plates 68.9% pass 37,677 mi

1979 Volkswagen Beetle

156 plates 71.4% pass 41,458 mi

1978 Volkswagen Beetle

320 plates 69.7% pass 45,494 mi

1977 Volkswagen Beetle

201 plates 69.6% pass 52,317 mi

1976 Volkswagen Beetle

246 plates 64.3% pass 48,352 mi

1975 Volkswagen Beetle

783 plates 65.6% pass 47,670 mi

1974 Volkswagen Beetle

1,572 plates 65.5% pass 46,813 mi

1973 Volkswagen Beetle

3,275 plates 65.7% pass 46,746 mi

1972 Volkswagen Beetle

3,298 plates 67.4% pass 44,941 mi

1971 Volkswagen Beetle

2,713 plates 67.0% pass 46,446 mi

1970 Volkswagen Beetle

1,659 plates 68.3% pass 42,944 mi

1969 Volkswagen Beetle

958 plates 68.0% pass 46,723 mi

1968 Volkswagen Beetle

711 plates 68.2% pass 46,560 mi

1967 Volkswagen Beetle

695 plates 70.4% pass 46,313 mi

1966 Volkswagen Beetle

584 plates 71.8% pass 42,813 mi

1965 Volkswagen Beetle

321 plates 72.4% pass 44,774 mi

1964 Volkswagen Beetle

210 plates 73.8% pass 54,092 mi

1963 Volkswagen Beetle

199 plates 71.2% pass 40,702 mi

1962 Volkswagen Beetle

119 plates 74.0% pass 36,762 mi

1961 Volkswagen Beetle

124 plates 78.4% pass 31,328 mi

1960 Volkswagen Beetle

92 plates 78.7% pass 37,381 mi

1959 Volkswagen Beetle

53 plates 74.6% pass 39,802 mi

1958 Volkswagen Beetle

54 plates 75.8% pass 40,752 mi

1957 Volkswagen Beetle

51 plates 73.2% pass 42,506 mi

1956 Volkswagen Beetle

71 plates 77.7% pass 36,400 mi

1955 Volkswagen Beetle

44 plates 77.1% pass 29,964 mi

1954 Volkswagen Beetle

25 plates 78.9% pass 31,940 mi

1953 Volkswagen Beetle

12 plates 78.6% pass 45,272 mi

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1943 Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle registrations — frequently asked questions

How many Volkswagen Beetles are there in the UK?

There are 112,402 Volkswagen Beetle registrations on record across model years 1943 to 2026.

Which year had the most Volkswagen Beetles registered?

2000 — 9,969 Volkswagen Beetles were registered that year, more than any other.

What is the average mileage of a Volkswagen Beetle?

The typical Volkswagen Beetle has covered around 66,233 miles.

Which Volkswagen Beetle year is most reliable?

Based on MOT data, the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle has the highest pass rate at 85.4%.

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