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VAUXHALL SINTRA Ultra-rare
As of 2026 Q1, 94 VAUXHALL SINTRAs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 381 in 2014 Q3 — only 25% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 287 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 3 a year (3.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2048 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 95% 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 VAUXHALL SINTRA is rarer than 60% of the 2,429 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 94 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 60% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 3 a year (3.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 80 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2048.
About the SINTRA
The Opel Sintra is an automobile produced under the German marque Opel for the market in Europe between 1996 and 1999. It was sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Sintra. The Sintra was one of the second generation U-body (known internally as GMX110s) large multi-purpose vehicles (MPV). Contrary to popular belief, the name was not inspired by the historic Portuguese town of Sintra, rather, it was chosen by a computer from a list of short, easy to pronounce words which ended in the letter "a", to tie in to Opel's naming scheme at the time. It was imported to Europe from the United States of...
VAUXHALL SINTRA — questions & answers
How many VAUXHALL SINTRA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 94 VAUXHALL SINTRA were still registered in the UK — 5 licensed and on the road, plus 89 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VAUXHALL SINTRA rare?
The VAUXHALL SINTRA is genuinely rare, with only 94 left, making it rarer than 60% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VAUXHALL SINTRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL SINTRA on UK roads fell by 3 (3.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 80 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VAUXHALL SINTRA use?
Most VAUXHALL SINTRA run on petrol — about 90% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the VAUXHALL SINTRA peak?
The VAUXHALL SINTRA peaked at 381 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.