OPEL · OPEL ASCONA · Cars
OPEL ASCONA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 187 OPEL ASCONAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 5 (2.7%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 67% 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 OPEL ASCONA is rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (187 in the latest data).
Rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the ASCONA
The Opel Ascona is a large family car (D-segment in Europe) that was produced by the German automaker Opel from 1970 to 1988. It was produced in three separate generations, beginning with rear-wheel-drive and ending up as a front-wheel drive J-car derivative. The Ascona was developed to fill the gap in the Opel range as the Opel Rekord was gradually growing in size. The Ascona took its name from the lakeside resort of that name in Ticino, Switzerland, and already in the 1950s a special edition of the Opel Rekord P1 was sold as an Opel Ascona in Switzerland, where the name was again used in 1968...
OPEL ASCONA — questions & answers
How many OPEL ASCONA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 187 OPEL ASCONA were still registered in the UK — 62 licensed and on the road, plus 125 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the OPEL ASCONA rare?
The OPEL ASCONA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (187), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the OPEL ASCONA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of OPEL ASCONA on UK roads rose by 5 (2.7%).
What fuel do most OPEL ASCONA use?
Most OPEL ASCONA run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the OPEL ASCONA peak?
The OPEL ASCONA peaked at 187 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.