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How many Nissan Qashqai cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 701,401 licensed and 16,824 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Qashqai generic-model group.

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Is the Qashqai disappearing?

701,401 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Qashqai is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,824 are declared SORN — 1 in 43 of the 718,225 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.

Qashqai MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.8% of 514,505 Nissan Qashqai MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 43.1% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 8.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 6% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.9% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 4% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

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

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 6% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 4% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Check the actual Qashqai — 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 Q1701,40116,824
2025 Q4693,69616,868
2025 Q3689,49715,554
2025 Q2685,99314,215
2025 Q1682,06413,324
2024 Q4673,30612,589
2024 Q3668,72711,230
2024 Q2664,07910,549
2024 Q1656,94010,752
2023 Q4646,5229,652
2023 Q3639,5698,277
2023 Q2631,7057,669
2023 Q1625,3217,828
2022 Q4617,4067,156
2022 Q3605,5306,379
2022 Q2593,6036,352
2022 Q1585,1366,217
2021 Q4579,4945,878
2021 Q3576,6785,537
2021 Q2574,3235,497
2021 Q1565,5317,235
2020 Q4555,4926,277
2020 Q3552,6834,746
2020 Q2544,6626,064
2020 Q1539,8015,754
2019 Q4533,8174,953
2019 Q3525,1344,128
2019 Q2513,1894,339
2019 Q1503,1604,047
2018 Q4489,3173,281
2018 Q3481,3032,785
2018 Q2470,2613,017
2018 Q1458,3672,668
2017 Q4441,0544,909
2017 Q3434,8773,830
2017 Q2420,1522,734
2017 Q1408,2401,763
2016 Q4388,2402,019
2016 Q3375,8221,741
2016 Q2362,6251,647
2016 Q1348,5021,530
2015 Q4330,0251,649
2015 Q3320,6411,220
2015 Q2308,982874
2015 Q1294,1401,025
2014 Q4276,317825
2014 Q3270,118594

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Common questions

How many Nissan Qashqai cars are left in the UK?

701,401 were licensed and 16,824 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Qashqai cars are SORN?

16,824 are declared SORN — 1 in 43 of the 718,225 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Qashqai disappearing?

701,401 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Qashqai is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,824 are declared SORN — 1 in 43 of the 718,225 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Nissan Qashqai MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.8% of 514,505 Nissan Qashqai MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Qashqai fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8.2% of tests), steering linkage components (6% of tests), mechanical brake components (4.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Qashqai 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.