How many Nissan Cherry cars are left?

Name: Nissan Cherry 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 26 licensed and 114 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Cherry generic-model group.

Looking at a Cherry?

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

Is the Cherry disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 73 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 26 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 26% 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.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 64% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 73. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual Cherry — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	26	114
2025 Q4	29	112
2025 Q3	34	107
2025 Q2	35	105
2025 Q1	29	110
2024 Q4	29	109
2024 Q3	28	108
2024 Q2	31	104
2024 Q1	27	106
2023 Q4	33	104
2023 Q3	36	101
2023 Q2	35	100
2023 Q1	31	102
2022 Q4	31	107
2022 Q3	35	101
2022 Q2	37	100
2022 Q1	33	102
2021 Q4	32	107
2021 Q3	38	102
2021 Q2	40	99
2021 Q1	35	105
2020 Q4	35	107
2020 Q3	39	103
2020 Q2	43	100
2020 Q1	42	105
2019 Q4	42	106
2019 Q3	42	106
2019 Q2	40	104
2019 Q1	40	104
2018 Q4	37	107
2018 Q3	42	104
2018 Q2	44	106
2018 Q1	42	110
2017 Q4	47	105
2017 Q3	53	99
2017 Q2	48	105
2017 Q1	49	102
2016 Q4	55	102
2016 Q3	56	99
2016 Q2	58	100
2016 Q1	55	102
2015 Q4	59	105
2015 Q3	58	100
2015 Q2	60	97
2015 Q1	64	100
2014 Q4	69	101
2014 Q3	73	99

Other Nissan models

Qashqai — 701,401 licensed. MOT pass rate
Juke — 417,178 licensed. MOT pass rate
Micra — 221,513 licensed. MOT pass rate
Note — 138,170 licensed. MOT pass rate
X-Trail — 110,582 licensed. MOT pass rate
Navara — 60,851 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Nissan model are left

Common questions

How many Nissan Cherry cars are left in the UK?

26 were licensed and 114 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Cherry cars are SORN?

114 are declared SORN, alongside 26 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cherry disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 73 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 26 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Cherry 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.