VAUXHALL · VAUXHALL ANTARA · Cars
Common — still a familiar sight, with 18,498 on the road.
Rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Disappearing at about 1,617 a year (8.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 11,709 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2033.
The Opel Antara is a compact crossover SUV which was marketed by Opel from 2006 to 2015. Based on the Theta platform, the Antara closely shared its underpinnings and powertrains with the Chevrolet Captiva. Unlike the Captiva, it is only offered with five seats instead of seven, and features a different exterior and interior design. Sales commenced in November 2006, as the indirect successor to the Isuzu-based Frontera range. In the United Kingdom, the car was sold as the Vauxhall Antara; in Australasia, the car was badged as the Holden Captiva 5/Captiva MaXX; and in the United States and Canada...
As of 2025 Q4, 18,498 VAUXHALL ANTARA were still registered in the UK — 16,369 licensed and on the road, plus 2,129 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The VAUXHALL ANTARA is common, with 18,498 still on the road, making it rarer than 12% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL ANTARA on UK roads fell by 2,013 (9.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 11,709 would remain in 5 years.
Most VAUXHALL ANTARA run on diesel — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
The VAUXHALL ANTARA peaked at 26,163 registered in 2016 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.