How many Datsun Sunny cars are left?

Name: Datsun Sunny licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 32 licensed and 76 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Datsun Sunny generic-model group.

Looking at a Sunny?

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 Sunny is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Sunny disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 40 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 32 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Datsun Sunny generic-model group as petrol.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

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

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	32	76
2025 Q4	33	74
2025 Q3	33	74
2025 Q2	33	76
2025 Q1	35	74
2024 Q4	36	73
2024 Q3	37	76
2024 Q2	37	74
2024 Q1	36	76
2023 Q4	32	76
2023 Q3	34	75
2023 Q2	34	74
2023 Q1	37	75
2022 Q4	34	76
2022 Q3	33	77
2022 Q2	32	76
2022 Q1	33	76
2021 Q4	33	78
2021 Q3	32	77
2021 Q2	32	77
2021 Q1	27	79
2020 Q4	24	82
2020 Q3	28	78
2020 Q2	29	78
2020 Q1	27	81
2019 Q4	27	80
2019 Q3	28	78
2019 Q2	34	76
2019 Q1	35	73
2018 Q4	32	77
2018 Q3	32	74
2018 Q2	32	74
2018 Q1	33	75
2017 Q4	34	77
2017 Q3	34	74
2017 Q2	34	74
2017 Q1	29	71
2016 Q4	33	72
2016 Q3	36	71
2016 Q2	36	66
2016 Q1	31	70
2015 Q4	31	72
2015 Q3	38	65
2015 Q2	40	64
2015 Q1	35	64
2014 Q4	36	67
2014 Q3	39	62

Other Datsun models

240 — 315 licensed
260 — 145 licensed
280 — 94 licensed
120 — 56 licensed
100 — 34 licensed

See how many of every Datsun model are left

Common questions

How many Datsun Sunny cars are left in the UK?

32 were licensed and 76 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Datsun Sunny cars are SORN?

76 are declared SORN, alongside 32 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sunny disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 40 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 32 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the Sunny coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Datsun Sunny generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Sunny 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.