UK vehicle statistics / Nissan

How many Nissan D22 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 738 licensed and 1,184 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan D22 generic-model group.

Looking at a D22?

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 D22 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the D22 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,397 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 738 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,184 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,922 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 1,922 D22 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,184 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 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 3,397. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual D22 — 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 Q17381,184
2025 Q47801,159
2025 Q38001,151
2025 Q28321,151
2025 Q18571,137
2024 Q48831,154
2024 Q39221,172
2024 Q29481,182
2024 Q19761,164
2023 Q41,0221,146
2023 Q31,0541,137
2023 Q21,0841,129
2023 Q11,1011,136
2022 Q41,1541,131
2022 Q31,1951,105
2022 Q21,2401,096
2022 Q11,2851,090
2021 Q41,3201,084
2021 Q31,3641,069
2021 Q21,4291,041
2021 Q11,4591,025
2020 Q41,5101,024
2020 Q31,5611,007
2020 Q21,589995
2020 Q11,651977
2019 Q41,728954
2019 Q31,783937
2019 Q21,824913
2019 Q11,899887
2018 Q41,980878
2018 Q32,016860
2018 Q22,070841
2018 Q12,178813
2017 Q42,257797
2017 Q32,382739
2017 Q22,450721
2017 Q12,520700
2016 Q42,600684
2016 Q32,677642
2016 Q22,761638
2016 Q12,858612
2015 Q42,925577
2015 Q32,994540
2015 Q23,072520
2015 Q13,153476
2014 Q43,262436
2014 Q33,397421

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Common questions

How many Nissan D22 cars are left in the UK?

738 were licensed and 1,184 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan D22 cars are SORN?

1,184 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,922 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the D22 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,397 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 738 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,184 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,922 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one D22 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.