UK vehicle statistics / Opel

How many Opel Kadett cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 146 licensed and 250 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Opel Kadett generic-model group.

Looking at a Kadett?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Kadett is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Kadett disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 151 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 146 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 250 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 396 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 396 Kadett vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (250 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Kadett — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1146250
2025 Q4151245
2025 Q3150244
2025 Q2148245
2025 Q1145244
2024 Q4142248
2024 Q3144243
2024 Q2142244
2024 Q1135248
2023 Q4132246
2023 Q3134244
2023 Q2136244
2023 Q1133246
2022 Q4132245
2022 Q3134240
2022 Q2130238
2022 Q1122241
2021 Q4117245
2021 Q3115244
2021 Q2117239
2021 Q1106242
2020 Q4106242
2020 Q3104243
2020 Q297242
2020 Q189249
2019 Q494255
2019 Q3105242
2019 Q2103234
2019 Q187239
2018 Q486246
2018 Q396232
2018 Q296233
2018 Q174244
2017 Q475252
2017 Q395233
2017 Q291231
2017 Q176221
2016 Q477233
2016 Q387219
2016 Q287216
2016 Q173223
2015 Q475222
2015 Q388206
2015 Q287205
2015 Q166202
2014 Q468215
2014 Q387198

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Common questions

How many Opel Kadett cars are left in the UK?

146 were licensed and 250 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Opel Kadett cars are SORN?

250 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 396 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kadett disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 151 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 146 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 250 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 396 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Kadett is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.