DATSUN · DATSUN SUNNY · Cars
DATSUN SUNNY Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 107 DATSUN SUNNYs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 113 in 2024 Q3 — only 95% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 6 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1 a year (1.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2085 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 68% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the DATSUN SUNNY is rarer than 58% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (107 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1 a year (1.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 101 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2085.
About the SUNNY
The Nissan Sunny (Japanese: 日産・サニー, Hepburn: Nissan Sanī) is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 until 2004. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2004, the name remains in use in China and GCC countries for a rebadged version of the Nissan Almera. In North America, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny is known as the Nissan Tsuru, which is Japanese for the bird species "crane". The latest versions of the Sunny were larger...
DATSUN SUNNY — questions & answers
How many DATSUN SUNNY are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 107 DATSUN SUNNY were still registered in the UK — 34 licensed and on the road, plus 73 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DATSUN SUNNY rare?
The DATSUN SUNNY is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (107), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the DATSUN SUNNY increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DATSUN SUNNY on UK roads fell by 2 (1.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 101 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most DATSUN SUNNY use?
Most DATSUN SUNNY run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the DATSUN SUNNY peak?
The DATSUN SUNNY peaked at 113 registered in 2024 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.