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VAUXHALL VECTRA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 50,653 VAUXHALL VECTRAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 307,067 in 2014 Q3 — only 16% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 256,414 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 8,722 a year (17.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2030 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 65% 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.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 50,653 on the road.
Rarer than 7% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 8,722 a year (17.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 19,690 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2030.
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...
VAUXHALL VECTRA — questions & answers
How many VAUXHALL VECTRA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 50,653 VAUXHALL VECTRA were still registered in the UK — 17,797 licensed and on the road, plus 32,856 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VAUXHALL VECTRA rare?
The VAUXHALL VECTRA is common, with 50,653 still on the road, making it rarer than 7% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the VAUXHALL VECTRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL VECTRA on UK roads fell by 5,984 (10.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 19,690 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most VAUXHALL VECTRA use?
Most VAUXHALL VECTRA run on petrol — about 58% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the VAUXHALL VECTRA peak?
The VAUXHALL VECTRA peaked at 307,067 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.