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How many Nissan Kubistar cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 657 licensed and 501 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Kubistar generic-model group.

Looking at a Kubistar?

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

Is the Kubistar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,405 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 657 in 2026 Q1, down 81%. That is down 60% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,158 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 1,158 Kubistar vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (501 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 81% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 3,405. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Kubistar — 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 Q1657501
2025 Q4699490
2025 Q3738486
2025 Q2778480
2025 Q1818478
2024 Q4877469
2024 Q3902476
2024 Q2959481
2024 Q1998488
2023 Q41,057477
2023 Q31,110470
2023 Q21,175464
2023 Q11,228446
2022 Q41,280452
2022 Q31,338450
2022 Q21,368457
2022 Q11,415457
2021 Q41,460457
2021 Q31,533453
2021 Q21,596448
2021 Q11,651449
2020 Q41,685451
2020 Q31,723443
2020 Q21,781447
2020 Q11,860447
2019 Q41,958417
2019 Q32,027400
2019 Q22,088410
2019 Q12,171398
2018 Q42,234405
2018 Q32,307389
2018 Q22,383388
2018 Q12,463384
2017 Q42,538386
2017 Q32,616357
2017 Q22,725338
2017 Q12,779329
2016 Q42,838310
2016 Q32,918286
2016 Q22,957275
2016 Q13,046282
2015 Q43,094252
2015 Q33,152236
2015 Q23,212228
2015 Q13,283208
2014 Q43,333194
2014 Q33,405172

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Common questions

How many Nissan Kubistar cars are left in the UK?

657 were licensed and 501 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Kubistar cars are SORN?

501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,158 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kubistar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,405 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 657 in 2026 Q1, down 81%. That is down 60% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 501 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,158 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Kubistar 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.