2017 Volkswagen Transporter: European registrations and MOT

2017 Volkswagen Transporter

1,433 new Volkswagen Transporter cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2017, most of them in the United Kingdom. 1,237 of the Transporter cars built in 2017 were licensed in the United Kingdom at the end of 2025. Of those first registered in 2017, 78% passed their 2023 MOT test first time.

Registered new in Europe in 2017

The largest markets were the United Kingdom (1,116), Slovenia (272), Poland (21).

Average mass: 1,935 kg
Average CO₂: 162 g/km (NEDC)
Average power: 113 kW
Fuel type recorded: Diesel 100%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2017 Volkswagen Transporter cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 diesel (75 kW, 101 hp), 2.0 diesel (110 kW, 148 hp) and 2.0 diesel (62 kW, 83 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
2.0 diesel	75 kW 101 hp	184	38%
2.0 diesel	110 kW 148 hp	177	36%
2.0 diesel	62 kW 83 hp	105	21%
2.0 diesel	150 kW 201 hp	23	5%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

Other years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201620172018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it

In the Netherlands

528 first registered in 2017 are on Dutch roads; 29% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €41,264.

63.8%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

97.8%logical odometer history

0.2%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

White 66%Grey 15%Black 6%Blue 6%Red 3%Green 2%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

1,237 cars built in 2017 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 31 more were declared off the road (SORN).

1,237licensed, end of 2025

98%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 19,657 of these cars first registered in 2017 took their annual MOT test. 78% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2017 the figure was 82%.

78%passed first time

82%all cars from 2017

66,300 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 50,600 mi)

Failed on	These cars	All cars from 2017
Suspension	7.4%	3.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	5.2%	4.7%
Tyres	5.1%	5.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks	4.2%	1.4%
Brakes	3.1%	3.6%
Visibility	2.6%	3.5%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

1 2017 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Cars

Recalls

Directory

More