Opel · 1970–1988
Opel Manta
The Opel Manta is a car which was built by German manufacturer Opel in two generations from 1970 to 1988. The Manta was a mildly sporting coupé based on the Ascona family car, competing with cars such as the Ford Capri. The Manta remained rear-wheel drive for both generations and also saw certain competition success. Its name comes from the manta ray. The first generation only has a two-door body style, whilst the second generation added a three-door hatchback alongside the two-door variant.
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On UK roads1,4482025 Q4
Generations & variants
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UK vehicles on the road
340 licensed and 1,108 SORN (1,448 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,207 |
| 2015 | 1,250 |
| 2016 | 1,270 |
| 2017 | 1,301 |
| 2018 | 1,325 |
| 2019 | 1,343 |
| 2020 | 1,350 |
| 2021 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 1,392 |
| 2023 | 1,416 |
| 2024 | 1,412 |
| 2025 | 1,448 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q918043CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_MantaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372670765 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.