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OPEL KAPITAN Ultra-rare

OPEL KAPITAN car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Spurzem - Lothar Spurzem / CC BY-SA 2.0 de · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
10
9 licensed1 SORN
▼ 1 (-9.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 11 in 2022 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 3 6 8 11 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 10 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (1.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 9 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2087.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the KAPITAN

The Opel Kapitän is a luxury car made in several different generations by the German car manufacturer Opel from 1938 until 1970.

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

OPEL KAPITAN — questions & answers

How many OPEL KAPITAN are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 10 OPEL KAPITAN were still registered in the UK — 9 licensed and on the road, plus 1 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the OPEL KAPITAN rare?

The OPEL KAPITAN is genuinely rare, with only 10 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the OPEL KAPITAN increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of OPEL KAPITAN on UK roads fell by 1 (9.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 9 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most OPEL KAPITAN use?

Most OPEL KAPITAN run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the OPEL KAPITAN peak?

The OPEL KAPITAN peaked at 11 registered in 2022 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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