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Opel Kapitan: how many are still registered?

10still registered

Opel Kapitan cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 11 (1996 Q4) - 90.9% of that peak survives.

1 of the survivors (10.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

90.9% survives 1996 Q4 peak: 11

Declared off-road (SORN)1 · 10.0%

By year

All 10 surviving Opel Kapitan cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 4 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built1951 → 1966
210
19511966
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On the road over time

Total Opel Kapitan cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

11
19942026: 9
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Opel Kapitan cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

2401cc to 2500cc7 cars · 70.0%
2501cc to 2600cc1 cars · 10.0%
2701cc to 2800cc1 cars · 10.0%
2801cc to 2900cc1 cars · 10.0%

Fuel

Petrol10 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.