VAUXHALL · VAUXHALL ASTRA · Cars
VAUXHALL ASTRA Common
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 658,160 on the road.
Rarer than 0% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 48,008 a year (7.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 450,675 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2034.
About the ASTRA
The Vauxhall Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) that has been sold by Vauxhall since 1980. Over its eight generations, it has been made at several GM/Opel/Stellantis plants around Europe; however, most versions have been sourced from Vauxhall's plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom. For its first two generations, the nameplate was applied to right-hand drive versions of the Opel Kadett for use in the UK. Since 1991, Opel has used the Astra nameplate on its B/C-platform. General Motors' Saturn division in the United States also offered a Belgian-built version of the...
VAUXHALL ASTRA — questions & answers
How many VAUXHALL ASTRA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 658,160 VAUXHALL ASTRA were still registered in the UK — 557,150 licensed and on the road, plus 101,010 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VAUXHALL ASTRA rare?
The VAUXHALL ASTRA is common, with 658,160 still on the road, making it rarer than 0% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VAUXHALL ASTRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL ASTRA on UK roads fell by 52,063 (7.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 450,675 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VAUXHALL ASTRA use?
Most VAUXHALL ASTRA run on petrol — about 71% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric, plug-in hybrid, gas (lpg), hybrid, other.
When did the VAUXHALL ASTRA peak?
The VAUXHALL ASTRA peaked at 1,151,226 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.