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VAUXHALL ADAM Common
As of 2026 Q1, 56,425 VAUXHALL ADAMs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 58,812 in 2019 Q4 — only 96% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,387 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 56,425 on the road.
Rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the ADAM
The Opel Adam is a city car engineered and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel, and is named after the company's founder Adam Opel. It was sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom. It was launched in France at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, with sales starting in the beginning of 2013. On 10 October 2018, Opel and its British subsidiary, Vauxhall, announced that in order to optimise its model lineup and focus on high volume segments, the company would retire its Adam, Karl, Cascada and Viva models after the end of their life cycles, in approximately one year. No successor model...
VAUXHALL ADAM — questions & answers
How many VAUXHALL ADAM are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 56,425 VAUXHALL ADAM were still registered in the UK — 55,225 licensed and on the road, plus 1,200 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VAUXHALL ADAM rare?
The VAUXHALL ADAM is common, with 56,425 still on the road, making it rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VAUXHALL ADAM increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL ADAM on UK roads fell by 661 (1.2%).
What fuel do most VAUXHALL ADAM use?
Most VAUXHALL ADAM run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the VAUXHALL ADAM peak?
The VAUXHALL ADAM peaked at 58,812 registered in 2019 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.