UK vehicle statistics / Nissan

How many Nissan Vanette cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 168 licensed and 1,271 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan Vanette generic-model group.

Looking at a Vanette?

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

Is the Vanette disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,303 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 168 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 71% 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 96% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 4,303. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Vanette — 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 Q11681,271
2025 Q41831,267
2025 Q31991,271
2025 Q22101,269
2025 Q12161,276
2024 Q42241,333
2024 Q32371,372
2024 Q22541,389
2024 Q12701,402
2023 Q42851,405
2023 Q33211,394
2023 Q23411,395
2023 Q13531,414
2022 Q43751,427
2022 Q34141,409
2022 Q24471,419
2022 Q14591,443
2021 Q44861,465
2021 Q35251,460
2021 Q25631,474
2021 Q15711,500
2020 Q46191,510
2020 Q36901,490
2020 Q27011,503
2020 Q17551,506
2019 Q48091,493
2019 Q38841,458
2019 Q29461,448
2019 Q11,0271,479
2018 Q41,0971,500
2018 Q31,2161,470
2018 Q21,3171,459
2018 Q11,4171,502
2017 Q41,5661,501
2017 Q31,7331,465
2017 Q21,8891,488
2017 Q12,0101,503
2016 Q42,1871,523
2016 Q32,3721,472
2016 Q22,5601,462
2016 Q12,8381,421
2015 Q43,0131,376
2015 Q33,2381,308
2015 Q23,4891,283
2015 Q13,6851,290
2014 Q43,9451,278
2014 Q34,3031,215

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Common questions

How many Nissan Vanette cars are left in the UK?

168 were licensed and 1,271 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan Vanette cars are SORN?

1,271 are declared SORN, alongside 168 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vanette disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,303 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 168 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 71% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Vanette 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.