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How many Nissan Almera cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 9,136 licensed and 10,626 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Almera generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Almera is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Almera disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 123,849 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 9,136 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 70% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,626 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 19,762 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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.

Almera MOT pass rate

In 2024, 55.4% of 12,880 Nissan Almera MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Brake Performance — 9.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 8.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Headlamps — 8.3% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.5% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Nissan Almera MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 9.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 8.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Headlamps — 8.3% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.5% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 19,762 Almera vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (10,626 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 93% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 123,849. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Almera — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

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

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q19,13610,626
2025 Q49,73310,646
2025 Q310,35710,604
2025 Q211,07010,579
2025 Q111,77510,555
2024 Q412,56110,738
2024 Q313,33811,105
2024 Q214,14111,226
2024 Q115,03111,199
2023 Q416,02111,130
2023 Q316,90711,093
2023 Q217,89711,051
2023 Q118,85311,024
2022 Q419,96711,075
2022 Q321,03511,020
2022 Q222,24411,068
2022 Q123,49111,158
2021 Q424,83311,194
2021 Q326,43511,083
2021 Q228,50611,219
2021 Q130,38911,362
2020 Q432,26611,402
2020 Q334,46011,310
2020 Q236,59811,465
2020 Q138,63711,293
2019 Q440,97110,909
2019 Q343,37210,726
2019 Q246,26910,579
2019 Q149,18210,542
2018 Q452,41510,527
2018 Q355,34410,338
2018 Q258,75410,268
2018 Q162,54610,331
2017 Q466,51910,358
2017 Q370,21510,137
2017 Q274,34110,124
2017 Q178,7199,982
2016 Q483,4879,771
2016 Q386,6859,261
2016 Q291,5448,858
2016 Q196,4858,687
2015 Q4100,5957,952
2015 Q3104,5457,290
2015 Q2109,2946,751
2015 Q1113,6926,308
2014 Q4118,3325,810
2014 Q3123,8495,352

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Common questions

How many Nissan Almera cars are left in the UK?

9,136 were licensed and 10,626 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Almera cars are SORN?

10,626 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 19,762 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Almera disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 123,849 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 9,136 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 70% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,626 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 19,762 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Nissan Almera MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 55.4% of 12,880 Nissan Almera MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Almera fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (9.9% of tests), headlamp aim (8.5% of tests), headlamps (8.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one Almera 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.