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NISSAN STANZA Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 25 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 72% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1 a year (3.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 22 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2048.
About the STANZA
The Nissan Violet is a compact car that was first released in Japan in 1973 and produced until 1992. It was initially exclusive to Nissan's Japanese Nissan Cherry Store dealerships, as a larger companion to the Nissan Cherry. In 1977 the second generation arrived. This was split into two additional lines, the Nissan Auster and the Nissan Stanza. All three models bore the A10 series identifier, and were built in Japan at the Hiratsuka and Yokosuka assembly plants. The Stanza was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Satio Store as a larger companion to the smaller Nissan Sunny,...
NISSAN STANZA — questions & answers
How many NISSAN STANZA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 25 NISSAN STANZA were still registered in the UK — 5 licensed and on the road, plus 20 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the NISSAN STANZA rare?
The NISSAN STANZA is genuinely rare, with only 25 left, making it rarer than 72% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the NISSAN STANZA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of NISSAN STANZA on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 22 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most NISSAN STANZA use?
Most NISSAN STANZA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the NISSAN STANZA peak?
The NISSAN STANZA peaked at 30 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.