VAUXHALL · VAUXHALL VXR · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 1 VAUXHALL VXR remains registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 2 in 2014 Q3 — only 50% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the VAUXHALL VXR is rarer than 93% of the 2,315 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 1 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 93% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
VXR was the branding for the high performance trim specification, used since 2004 for models in many of Vauxhall's car range in the United Kingdom. Holden has also used the VXR badge for some of its high-performance cars such as the Astra VXR, Insignia VXR, and the Commodore VXR. European sourced VXR models were produced and developed by Opel Performance Center, a division of Opel. The VXR8 was produced and developed by Holden Special Vehicles. The VXR brand was closely linked to VX Racing, Vauxhall's British Touring Car Championship team, and the VXR versions of the cars were race track styled...
As of 2026 Q2, 1 VAUXHALL VXR were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The VAUXHALL VXR is genuinely rare, with only 1 left, making it rarer than 93% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of VAUXHALL VXR on UK roads held steady.
Most VAUXHALL VXR run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The VAUXHALL VXR peaked at 2 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.