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How many Nissan Pixo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 10,054 licensed and 591 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Pixo generic-model group.

Looking at a Pixo?

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

Is the Pixo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,387 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 10,054 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 591 are declared SORN — 1 in 18 of the 10,645 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 Pixo generic-model group as petrol.

Pixo MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.7% of 11,037 Nissan Pixo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 64.5% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 61.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Stop Lamp — 6.1% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Wipers — 5.5% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Position Lamps — 5.3% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

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

Before you buy

  • Stop Lamp — 6.1% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Wipers — 5.5% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Position Lamps — 5.3% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 30% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 14,387. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Pixo — 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 Q110,054591
2025 Q410,283578
2025 Q310,529539
2025 Q210,742540
2025 Q110,943487
2024 Q411,163432
2024 Q311,334389
2024 Q211,536402
2024 Q111,679384
2023 Q411,843369
2023 Q311,977342
2023 Q212,108332
2023 Q112,215323
2022 Q412,333325
2022 Q312,379328
2022 Q212,509306
2022 Q112,550320
2021 Q412,673308
2021 Q312,715302
2021 Q212,772312
2021 Q112,859324
2020 Q412,957292
2020 Q313,014267
2020 Q213,117284
2020 Q113,175263
2019 Q413,304237
2019 Q313,382207
2019 Q213,451205
2019 Q113,527199
2018 Q413,604188
2018 Q313,622183
2018 Q213,699181
2018 Q113,758167
2017 Q413,818156
2017 Q313,851154
2017 Q213,902151
2017 Q113,943135
2016 Q413,996115
2016 Q313,93794
2016 Q214,01484
2016 Q114,05581
2015 Q414,12177
2015 Q314,09876
2015 Q214,14084
2015 Q114,26570
2014 Q414,26956
2014 Q314,38741

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Common questions

How many Nissan Pixo cars are left in the UK?

10,054 were licensed and 591 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Pixo cars are SORN?

591 are declared SORN — 1 in 18 of the 10,645 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Pixo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,387 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 10,054 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 591 are declared SORN — 1 in 18 of the 10,645 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Pixo coded as?

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

What is the Nissan Pixo MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.7% of 11,037 Nissan Pixo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Pixo fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are stop lamp (6.1% of tests), wipers (5.5% of tests), position lamps (5.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one Pixo 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.