New registrations in Europe
304,700 new Volkswagen Sharan cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (3,224), Austria (257), Czechia (176).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,075 | 192 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 3,786 | 192 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 10,834 | 183 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 21,618 | 183 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 20,386 | 183 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 27,226 | 142 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 30,401 | — |
| 2015 | 34,258 | — |
| 2014 | 31,475 | — |
| 2013 | 28,993 | — |
| 2012 | 34,126 | — |
| 2011 | 42,231 | — |
| 2010 | 15,291 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
602 Volkswagen Sharan cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2023 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 8.7 l/100 km on the road, against 8.5 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 3% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 602 | 8.7 | 8.5 | +3% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Volkswagen Sharan uses 8.7 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,310 litres: €2,853 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Germany | €2,853 |
| Austria | €2,379 |
| United Kingdom | £2,286 |
| France | €2,919 |
| Belgium | €2,604 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sharan | 4,075 | 49 |
| 2021 Sharan | 3,786 | 1,073 |
| 2020 Sharan | 10,834 | 1,480 |
| 2019 Sharan | 21,618 | 4,639 |
| 2018 Sharan | 20,386 | 2,739 |
| 2017 Sharan | 27,226 | 2,889 |
| 2016 Sharan | 30,401 | 2,727 |
| 2015 Sharan | 34,258 | 2,801 |
| 2014 Sharan | 31,475 | 2,451 |
| 2013 Sharan | 28,993 | 1,849 |
| 2012 Sharan | 34,126 | 1,638 |
| 2011 Sharan | 42,231 | 1,728 |
| 2010 Sharan | 15,291 | 549 |
| 2009 | — | 336 |
| 2008 | — | 372 |
| 2007 | — | 453 |
| 2006 Sharan | — | 374 |
| 2005 Sharan | — | 365 |
| 2004 | — | 214 |
| 2003 | — | 140 |
| 2002 | — | 94 |
| 2001 | — | 42 |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
280 Sharan cars are on the New Zealand register; 69% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 65 | 64 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 2013 | 46 | 1 | 44 |
| 2012 | 52 | 1 | 51 |
| 2011 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
3,797 Sharan cars are on Dutch roads; 55% arrived later as imports, and 206 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | €66,867 |
| 2021 | 29 | €61,640 |
| 2020 | 56 | €61,447 |
| 2019 | 139 | €57,454 |
| 2018 | 177 | €56,588 |
| 2017 | 232 | €56,811 |
| 2016 | 258 | €55,394 |
| 2015 | 281 | €55,581 |
| 2014 | 317 | €52,852 |
| 2013 | 359 | €52,123 |
| 2012 | 550 | €50,481 |
| 2011 | 726 | €48,612 |
| 2010 | 106 | €42,985 |
| 2009 | 36 | €35,506 |
| 2008 | 63 | €34,690 |
| 2007 | 57 | — |
| 2006 | 106 | €47,157 |
| 2005 | 102 | €37,985 |
| 2004 | 50 | — |
| 2003 | 44 | — |
| 2002 | 52 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
1,471 Sharan cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 3% petrol, 97% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 128,000 km |
| 2019 | 32 | 146,000 km |
| 2018 | 59 | 160,000 km |
| 2017 | 108 | 193,000 km |
| 2016 | 151 | 214,000 km |
| 2015 | 164 | 228,000 km |
| 2014 | 155 | 254,000 km |
| 2013 | 160 | 266,000 km |
| 2012 | 215 | 286,000 km |
| 2011 | 343 | 306,000 km |
| 2010 | 43 | 299,000 km |
| 2008 | 7 | 276,000 km |
| 2005 | 10 | 276,000 km |
| 2004 | 6 | 267,000 km |
| 2003 | 6 | 330,000 km |
| 2002 | 7 | 348,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 849 Sharan cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 2 of those collisions were fatal and 141 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 127 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | 199 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 | 210 | 1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 180 | 0 | 27 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
29,087 Sharan cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49 | — |
| 2021 | 1,073 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1,480 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4,639 | 43 |
| 2018 | 2,739 | 19 |
| 2017 | 2,889 | 49 |
| 2016 | 2,727 | 56 |
| 2015 | 2,801 | 112 |
| 2014 | 2,451 | 159 |
| 2013 | 1,849 | 126 |
| 2012 | 1,638 | 128 |
| 2011 | 1,728 | 156 |
| 2010 | 549 | 85 |
| 2009 | 336 | 148 |
| 2008 | 372 | 216 |
| 2007 | 453 | 425 |
| 2006 | 374 | 476 |
| 2005 | 365 | 565 |
| 2004 | 214 | 405 |
| 2003 | 140 | 406 |
| 2002 | 94 | 425 |
| 2001 | 42 | 329 |
| 2000 | 24 | 266 |
| 1999 | 7 | 237 |
| 1998 | 27 | 247 |
| 1997 | 16 | 219 |
| 1996 | 11 | 99 |
| 1995 | 0 | 8 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
37,250 Sharan cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 75% passed first time, against 75% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,620 | 85% |
| 2019 | 6,566 | 88% |
| 2018 | 3,369 | 85% |
| 2017 | 3,607 | 83% |
| 2016 | 3,389 | 79% |
| 2015 | 3,223 | 77% |
| 2014 | 2,946 | 73% |
| 2013 | 2,271 | 70% |
| 2012 | 2,023 | 70% |
| 2011 | 2,159 | 69% |
| 2010 | 741 | 58% |
| 2009 | 567 | 50% |
| 2008 | 705 | 48% |
| 2007 | 922 | 48% |
| 2006 | 901 | 47% |
| 2005 | 911 | 49% |
| 2004 | 590 | 53% |
| 2003 | 368 | 46% |
| 2002 | 241 | 50% |
| 2001 | 131 | 50% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Sharan | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Tyres | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Brakes | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.4% | 0.8% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Sharan in 7 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of moto…
The driver airbag's gas generator may be faulty, resulting in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments. This increases the risk of injuries to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillan…
The propellant can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the front airbag is deployed, this could result in fragments from the inflator housing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The p…
As a result of a production error, a capacitor in the airbag control unit may fail. In rare instances, the control unit may interpret the change in voltage when the capacitor fails as a signal similar to that in a crash and initiate the unwanted activation of …
A welded joint in the gas generator of the front passenger airbag may be faulty. This means that, in the event of an accident, the airbag may not deploy properly.
It is possible that the wheel bolts were not tightened with the correct torque which could result in the loss of the wheel. Also, the running direction of the tyres may not have been taken into account when the winter tyres were fitted which could have a negat…
In the event of the deployment of the side airbag, the casing of the gas generator of the airbag may be damaged and small metal parts may break off and injure the driver or passenger.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0