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OPEL ZAFIRA Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 166 OPEL ZAFIRAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,164 in 2014 Q3 — only 14% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 998 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 20 a year (12.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2031 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 80% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the OPEL ZAFIRA is rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (166 in the latest data).
Rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 20 a year (12.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 86 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2031.
About the ZAFIRA
The Opel Zafira is a car manufactured and marketed across three generations between 1999 and 2019 by Opel. Based on the Opel Astra platform, it is developed to occupy the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment. The Zafira was also marketed under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom until June 2018, the Holden marque in Australia until June 2005, and under a number of other market-specific brands and names. The name "Zafira" derives from the Arabic word meaning to succeed. Since 2011, it received an additional moniker as the Zafira Tourer.
OPEL ZAFIRA — questions & answers
How many OPEL ZAFIRA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 166 OPEL ZAFIRA were still registered in the UK — 33 licensed and on the road, plus 133 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the OPEL ZAFIRA rare?
The OPEL ZAFIRA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (166), making it rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the OPEL ZAFIRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of OPEL ZAFIRA on UK roads fell by 16 (8.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 86 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most OPEL ZAFIRA use?
Most OPEL ZAFIRA run on diesel — about 55% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the OPEL ZAFIRA peak?
The OPEL ZAFIRA peaked at 1,164 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.