UK vehicle statistics / Nissan

How many Nissan Note cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 138,170 licensed and 5,326 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Note generic-model group.

Is the Note disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 173,165 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 138,170 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,326 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 143,496 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.

Note MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.3% of 129,231 Nissan Note MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 82% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 52.6% aged 15–30 years.

• Suspension Arms — 9.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
• Position Lamps — 6.5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Headlamp Aim — 6.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Stop Lamp — 5.8% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

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

Before you buy

• Suspension Arms — 9.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
• Position Lamps — 6.5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Headlamp Aim — 6.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Stop Lamp — 5.8% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
• Check the actual Note — 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.

Other Nissan models

• Qashqai — 701,401 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Juke — 417,178 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Micra — 221,513 licensed. MOT pass rate
• X-Trail — 110,582 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Navara — 60,851 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Leaf — 59,943 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Nissan model are left

Common questions

How many Nissan Note cars are left in the UK?

138,170 were licensed and 5,326 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Note cars are SORN?

5,326 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 143,496 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Note disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 173,165 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 138,170 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is down 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 5,326 are declared SORN — 1 in 27 of the 143,496 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Nissan Note MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.3% of 129,231 Nissan Note MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Note fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (9.2% of tests), position lamps (6.5% of tests), headlamp aim (6.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one Note 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.