UK vehicle statistics / Nissan

How many Nissan Leaf cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 59,943 licensed and 2,018 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Leaf generic-model group.

Looking at a Leaf?

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

Is the Leaf disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 62,106 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 59,943 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 58% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,018 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 61,961 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 Leaf generic-model group as battery-electric.

Leaf MOT pass rate

In 2024, 80.2% of 39,794 Nissan Leaf MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 62.3% aged 10–14 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 5.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.3% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 2.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Tread Depth — 2.4% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Nissan Leaf MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.3% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 2.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Tread Depth — 2.4% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Check the actual Leaf — 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 Q159,9432,018
2025 Q460,9161,758
2025 Q361,5061,657
2025 Q261,3271,521
2025 Q161,6231,441
2024 Q462,1061,384
2024 Q361,7631,267
2024 Q259,3931,183
2024 Q158,0561,126
2023 Q457,4101,053
2023 Q356,739947
2023 Q254,642942
2023 Q152,691980
2022 Q452,106942
2022 Q349,645701
2022 Q247,646794
2022 Q146,048714
2021 Q444,927688
2021 Q342,174754
2021 Q240,462822
2021 Q138,029731
2020 Q435,950655
2020 Q333,492600
2020 Q231,443637
2020 Q131,016567
2019 Q428,395531
2019 Q326,766517
2019 Q225,648490
2019 Q125,491439
2018 Q424,742422
2018 Q323,868422
2018 Q222,919390
2018 Q121,675362
2017 Q419,624339
2017 Q318,922335
2017 Q217,352338
2017 Q116,501324
2016 Q414,718298
2016 Q314,063306
2016 Q212,837275
2016 Q112,469208
2015 Q411,219138
2015 Q310,441131
2015 Q29,310190
2015 Q18,276181
2014 Q46,838104
2014 Q35,94936

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Common questions

How many Nissan Leaf cars are left in the UK?

59,943 were licensed and 2,018 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Leaf cars are SORN?

2,018 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 61,961 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Leaf disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 62,106 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 59,943 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 58% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,018 are declared SORN — 1 in 31 of the 61,961 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Leaf coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Nissan Leaf generic-model group as battery-electric.

What is the Nissan Leaf MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 80.2% of 39,794 Nissan Leaf MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Leaf fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (5.2% of tests), condition (4.3% of tests), brake performance (2.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Leaf 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.