How many Nissan Laurel cars are left?

Name: Nissan Laurel 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 16 licensed and 91 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Laurel generic-model group.

Looking at a Laurel?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Laurel disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 45 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 50% 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 45. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual Laurel — 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	16	91
2025 Q4	14	94
2025 Q3	19	88
2025 Q2	21	85
2025 Q1	18	87
2024 Q4	17	87
2024 Q3	22	83
2024 Q2	25	79
2024 Q1	19	81
2023 Q4	22	83
2023 Q3	30	75
2023 Q2	30	75
2023 Q1	29	76
2022 Q4	30	79
2022 Q3	35	74
2022 Q2	34	75
2022 Q1	36	74
2021 Q4	34	77
2021 Q3	34	75
2021 Q2	33	75
2021 Q1	32	76
2020 Q4	32	75
2020 Q3	29	71
2020 Q2	30	76
2020 Q1	31	78
2019 Q4	34	78
2019 Q3	36	73
2019 Q2	36	72
2019 Q1	30	79
2018 Q4	31	77
2018 Q3	33	73
2018 Q2	31	71
2018 Q1	29	76
2017 Q4	28	79
2017 Q3	38	71
2017 Q2	38	68
2017 Q1	38	62
2016 Q4	39	63
2016 Q3	38	64
2016 Q2	41	62
2016 Q1	42	63
2015 Q4	44	60
2015 Q3	41	63
2015 Q2	41	59
2015 Q1	40	60
2014 Q4	41	54
2014 Q3	45	54

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 Laurel cars are left in the UK?

16 were licensed and 91 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Laurel cars are SORN?

91 are declared SORN, alongside 16 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Laurel disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 45 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Laurel 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.