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How many Nissan X-Trail cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 110,582 licensed and 9,777 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Nissan X-Trail generic-model group.

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

Is the X-Trail disappearing?

110,582 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X-Trail is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,777 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 120,359 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.

X-Trail MOT pass rate

In 2024, 70.6% of 82,363 Nissan X-Trail MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 86.1% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 51.5% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 8.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 5.1% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 3.8% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Brake Performance — 3.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 5.1% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Brake Performance — 3.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Check the actual X-Trail — 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 Q1110,5829,777
2025 Q4110,4429,588
2025 Q3109,9659,330
2025 Q2108,8629,171
2025 Q1107,4449,012
2024 Q4104,5698,930
2024 Q3103,8508,856
2024 Q2102,3508,753
2024 Q1101,4498,621
2023 Q498,1278,394
2023 Q398,2018,060
2023 Q297,5257,764
2023 Q197,6137,725
2022 Q497,5337,583
2022 Q398,1167,385
2022 Q299,2747,254
2022 Q1100,2947,242
2021 Q4101,3517,104
2021 Q3103,0116,950
2021 Q2104,4476,806
2021 Q1104,3227,118
2020 Q4104,2696,971
2020 Q3105,2846,468
2020 Q2104,6126,462
2020 Q1104,6216,316
2019 Q4104,7215,672
2019 Q3104,1245,318
2019 Q2103,0664,939
2019 Q1104,1964,755
2018 Q4105,0964,641
2018 Q3104,4604,413
2018 Q2103,3094,311
2018 Q1102,4353,745
2017 Q498,6933,781
2017 Q398,9693,366
2017 Q296,5413,043
2017 Q193,0362,652
2016 Q486,8612,456
2016 Q383,1062,191
2016 Q279,5732,001
2016 Q177,0921,785
2015 Q473,5071,659
2015 Q371,7511,466
2015 Q269,7811,328
2015 Q168,3841,205
2014 Q466,5511,069
2014 Q365,909929

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Common questions

How many Nissan X-Trail cars are left in the UK?

110,582 were licensed and 9,777 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Nissan X-Trail cars are SORN?

9,777 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 120,359 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the X-Trail disappearing?

110,582 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X-Trail is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,777 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 120,359 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Nissan X-Trail MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 70.6% of 82,363 Nissan X-Trail MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the X-Trail fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8.9% of tests), mechanical brake components (5.1% of tests), steering linkage components (3.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one X-Trail 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.