VAUXHALL · VAUXHALL ANTARA · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 17,156 VAUXHALL ANTARAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 26,163 in 2016 Q3 — only 66% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 9,007 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,863 a year (10.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2032 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Common — still a familiar sight, with 17,156 on the road.
Rarer than 13% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Disappearing at about 1,863 a year (10.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 9,654 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
The Opel Antara is a compact crossover SUV which was marketed by Opel from 2006 to 2015. Based on the Theta platform, the Antara closely shared its underpinnings and powertrains with the Chevrolet Captiva. Unlike the Captiva, it is only offered with five seats instead of seven, and features a different exterior and interior design. Sales commenced in November 2006, as the indirect successor to the Isuzu-based Frontera range. In the United Kingdom, the car was sold as the Vauxhall Antara; in Australasia, the car was badged as the Holden Captiva 5/Captiva MaXX; and in the United States and Canada...
As of 2026 Q2, 17,156 VAUXHALL ANTARA were still registered in the UK — 15,024 licensed and on the road, plus 2,132 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The VAUXHALL ANTARA is common, with 17,156 still on the road, making it rarer than 13% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL ANTARA on UK roads fell by 2,419 (12.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 9,654 would remain in 5 years.
Most VAUXHALL ANTARA run on diesel — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
The VAUXHALL ANTARA peaked at 26,163 registered in 2016 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.