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NISSAN MICRA Common

As of 2026 Q1, 261,910 NISSAN MICRAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 453,936 in 2014 Q3 — only 58% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 192,026 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 14,981 a year (5.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2038 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

NISSAN MICRA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Elise240SX / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
261,910
221,503 licensed40,407 SORN
▼ 13,723 (-5.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 453,936 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 113k 227k 340k 454k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 261,910 on the road.

Rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 261,881 on the road today
Petrol 98%Diesel 2%Electric 0%Hybrid 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 14,981 a year (5.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 195,096 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2038.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the MICRA

The Nissan Micra, also known as the Nissan March (Japanese: 日産・マーチ, Hepburn: Nissan Māchi), is a supermini car (B-segment) that has been produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan from 1982. The March name has always been used in the Japanese markets but also in many export markets across Asia and Latin America and others. The Nissan Micra/March partially replaced the Nissan Cherry. It was exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealership network Nissan Cherry Store until 1999 when the Cherry network was combined into Nissan Red Stage until 2003. Until Nissan began selling kei cars in Japan...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NISSAN MICRA — questions & answers

How many NISSAN MICRA are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 261,910 NISSAN MICRA were still registered in the UK — 221,503 licensed and on the road, plus 40,407 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the NISSAN MICRA rare?

The NISSAN MICRA is common, with 261,910 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the NISSAN MICRA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of NISSAN MICRA on UK roads fell by 13,723 (5.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 195,096 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most NISSAN MICRA use?

Most NISSAN MICRA run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric, hybrid.

When did the NISSAN MICRA peak?

The NISSAN MICRA peaked at 453,936 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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