OPEL · OPEL VECTRA · Cars
OPEL VECTRA Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 13 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 77% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 0 a year (3.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 11 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2043.
About the VECTRA
The Opel Vectra is a mid-size car (large family car) that was engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel from 1988 until 2010. Available in saloon, hatchback and estate (from model year 1997 onwards) body styles, the Vectra was also sold by the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Cavalier from 1988 to 1995 and then as the Vauxhall Vectra from 1995 to 2008, and it was also sold by Holden in Australia as the Holden Vectra, by Chevrolet in Latin America as the Chevrolet Vectra. The Vectra was introduced in October 1988 as a replacement for the Opel Ascona, and was itself...
OPEL VECTRA — questions & answers
How many OPEL VECTRA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 13 OPEL VECTRA were still registered in the UK — 3 licensed and on the road, plus 10 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the OPEL VECTRA rare?
The OPEL VECTRA is genuinely rare, with only 13 left, making it rarer than 77% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the OPEL VECTRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of OPEL VECTRA on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 11 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most OPEL VECTRA use?
Most OPEL VECTRA run on petrol — about 46% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the OPEL VECTRA peak?
The OPEL VECTRA peaked at 26 registered in 2015 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.