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Opel Kadett

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8 variants · 5 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Opel Kadett on record.

Netherlands
1937–1993
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1975–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 20% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Finland Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants & sources

8 variants · 5 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Researched from Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/opel/kadett/full

Registration history

1937: 2 vehicles 1938: 3 vehicles 1961: 1 vehicle 1963: 4 vehicles 1964: 11 vehicles 1965: 18 vehicles 1966: 38 vehicles 1967: 54 vehicles 1968: 142 vehicles 1969: 154 vehicles 1970: 182 vehicles 1971: 198 vehicles 1972: 264 vehicles 1973: 214 vehicles 1974: 178 vehicles 1975: 216 vehicles 1976: 239 vehicles 1977: 452 vehicles 1978: 599 vehicles 1979: 613 vehicles 613 1980: 124 vehicles 1981: 175 vehicles 1982: 269 vehicles 1983: 285 vehicles 1984: 253 vehicles 1985: 354 vehicles 1986: 341 vehicles 1987: 318 vehicles 1988: 240 vehicles 1989: 234 vehicles 1990: 238 vehicles 1991: 192 vehicles 1992: 35 vehicles 1993: 16 vehicles 1937 1993
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1975: 28 vehicles 1976: 30 vehicles 1977: 40 vehicles 1978: 62 vehicles 1979: 38 vehicles 1980: 14 vehicles 1981: 16 vehicles 1982: 34 vehicles 1983: 33 vehicles 1984: 32 vehicles 1985: 19 vehicles 1986: 18 vehicles 1987: 20 vehicles 1988: 31 vehicles 1989: 70 vehicles 70 1990: 63 vehicles 1991: 40 vehicles 1992: 1 vehicle 1997: 1 vehicle 1998: 1 vehicle 1999: 1 vehicle 2000: 2 vehicles 2002: 2 vehicles 2004: 1 vehicle 2005: 1 vehicle 2006: 1 vehicle 2007: 1 vehicle 2008: 1 vehicle 2009: 2 vehicles 2010: 1 vehicle 2011: 4 vehicles 2012: 5 vehicles 2013: 2 vehicles 2014: 3 vehicles 2015: 2 vehicles 2016: 7 vehicles 2017: 4 vehicles 2018: 3 vehicles 2020: 8 vehicles 2021: 6 vehicles 2022: 1 vehicle 2023: 3 vehicles 2024: 3 vehicles 2025: 4 vehicles 2026: 1 vehicle 1975 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1937 2
1938 3
1961 1
1963 4
1964 11
1965 18
1966 38
1967 54
1968 142
1969 154
1970 182
1971 198
1972 264
1973 214
1974 178
1975 216
1976 239
1977 452
1978 599
1979 613
1980 124
1981 175
1982 269
1983 285
1984 253
1985 354
1986 341
1987 318
1988 240
1989 234
1990 238
1991 192
1992 35
1993 16
Finland
1975 28
1976 30
1977 40
1978 62
1979 38
1980 14
1981 16
1982 34
1983 33
1984 32
1985 19
1986 18
1987 20
1988 31
1989 70
1990 63
1991 40
1992 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2002 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 5
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 7
2017 4
2018 3
2020 8
2021 6
2022 1
2023 3
2024 3
2025 4
2026 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  "id": "car/opel/kadett",
  "name": "Kadett",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Opel"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
  "availability": [
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    "fi",
    "gb",
    "lu",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 2,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/opel/kadet",
    "car/opel/kadett-a",
    "car/opel/kadett-b",
    "car/opel/kadett-c",
    "car/opel/kadett-coupe",
    "car/opel/kadett-d",
    "car/opel/kadett-e",
    "car/opel/kadett-gsi"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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