UK vehicle statistics / Nissan

How many Nissan Cabstar cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,962 licensed and 3,428 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Cabstar generic-model group.

Looking at a Cabstar?

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

Is the Cabstar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,563 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,962 in 2026 Q1, down 66%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,428 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 7,390 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 7,390 Cabstar vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (3,428 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 66% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 11,563. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Cabstar — 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 Q13,9623,428
2025 Q44,1023,371
2025 Q34,2753,281
2025 Q24,3933,213
2025 Q14,5053,181
2024 Q44,6293,201
2024 Q34,8353,238
2024 Q25,0363,203
2024 Q15,1373,186
2023 Q45,2913,094
2023 Q35,4973,014
2023 Q25,6832,939
2023 Q15,8042,894
2022 Q45,9882,851
2022 Q36,1792,736
2022 Q26,3182,687
2022 Q16,4282,660
2021 Q46,5792,601
2021 Q36,7162,525
2021 Q26,8982,502
2021 Q16,9072,502
2020 Q47,0062,494
2020 Q37,1782,384
2020 Q27,2112,376
2020 Q17,3002,421
2019 Q47,5622,286
2019 Q37,7482,193
2019 Q27,9272,135
2019 Q18,0582,097
2018 Q48,2412,090
2018 Q38,4581,976
2018 Q28,7121,873
2018 Q18,8171,834
2017 Q48,9981,788
2017 Q39,2231,711
2017 Q29,3691,698
2017 Q19,5001,629
2016 Q49,7201,533
2016 Q39,9271,404
2016 Q210,1371,352
2016 Q110,2951,326
2015 Q410,4471,276
2015 Q310,6691,179
2015 Q210,8341,155
2015 Q111,0031,113
2014 Q411,1991,093
2014 Q311,5631,010

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Common questions

How many Nissan Cabstar cars are left in the UK?

3,962 were licensed and 3,428 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Cabstar cars are SORN?

3,428 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 7,390 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cabstar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,563 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,962 in 2026 Q1, down 66%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 3,428 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 7,390 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Cabstar 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.