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VAUXHALL CRESTA Rare

VAUXHALL CRESTA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: SG2012 / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
711
483 licensed228 SORN
▲ 1 (+0.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 720 in 2024 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 180 360 540 720 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (711 in the latest data).

Rarer than 38% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 711 on the road today
Petrol 100%Diesel 0%Gas (LPG) 0%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.

About the CRESTA

The Vauxhall Cresta is a British automobile which was produced by Vauxhall from 1954 to 1972. The Cresta was introduced in 1954 as an upmarket version of the Vauxhall Velox, itself a six-cylinder version of the Vauxhall Wyvern. The Cresta models were the E (1954–1957), PA (1957–1962), PB (1962–1965) and PC (1965–1972). The Viscount (1966–1972) was an upmarket Cresta PC.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

VAUXHALL CRESTA — questions & answers

How many VAUXHALL CRESTA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 711 VAUXHALL CRESTA were still registered in the UK — 483 licensed and on the road, plus 228 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the VAUXHALL CRESTA rare?

The VAUXHALL CRESTA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (711), making it rarer than 38% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the VAUXHALL CRESTA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL CRESTA on UK roads rose by 1 (0.1%).

What fuel do most VAUXHALL CRESTA use?

Most VAUXHALL CRESTA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).

When did the VAUXHALL CRESTA peak?

The VAUXHALL CRESTA peaked at 720 registered in 2024 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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