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How many Nissan GT-R cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,831 licensed and 971 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan GT-R generic-model group.

Looking at a GT-R?

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

Is the GT-R disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,530 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,831 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 971 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,802 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Nissan GT-R generic-model group as petrol.

GT-R MOT pass rate

In 2024, 93.8% of 2,340 Nissan GT-R MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 95.8% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 94.4% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.4% 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.
  • Condition — 0.9% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 0.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Washers — 0.6% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 1.4% 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.
  • Condition — 0.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 0.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Washers — 0.6% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,802 GT-R vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (971 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 28% from the 2019 Q3 peak of 2,530. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual GT-R — 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 Q11,831971
2025 Q41,7961,007
2025 Q32,033764
2025 Q22,055724
2025 Q11,897901
2024 Q41,829946
2024 Q32,099689
2024 Q22,136621
2024 Q11,977700
2023 Q41,933851
2023 Q32,219589
2023 Q22,242551
2023 Q12,072645
2022 Q42,037751
2022 Q32,308518
2022 Q22,380474
2022 Q12,269526
2021 Q42,225630
2021 Q32,461432
2021 Q22,469418
2021 Q12,314479
2020 Q42,275589
2020 Q32,470406
2020 Q22,398390
2020 Q12,285490
2019 Q42,360450
2019 Q32,530291
2019 Q22,525258
2019 Q12,390280
2018 Q42,334381
2018 Q32,442256
2018 Q22,430232
2018 Q12,299237
2017 Q42,263303
2017 Q32,334196
2017 Q22,331172
2017 Q12,220182
2016 Q42,059235
2016 Q32,124128
2016 Q22,068123
2016 Q12,042150
2015 Q41,985166
2015 Q32,015104
2015 Q22,00495
2015 Q11,929104
2014 Q41,822157
2014 Q31,91086

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Common questions

How many Nissan GT-R cars are left in the UK?

1,831 were licensed and 971 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan GT-R cars are SORN?

971 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,802 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the GT-R disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,530 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 1,831 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 971 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,802 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the GT-R coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Nissan GT-R generic-model group as petrol.

What is the Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 93.8% of 2,340 Nissan GT-R MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the GT-R fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (1.4% of tests), condition (0.9% of tests), headlamp aim (0.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one GT-R 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.