NISSAN · NISSAN SUNNY · Cars
NISSAN SUNNY Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 2,009 NISSAN SUNNYs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 4,671 in 2014 Q3 — only 43% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,662 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 55 a year (2.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2051 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 85% 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.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,009).
Rarer than 29% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 55 a year (2.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,748 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2051.
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...
NISSAN SUNNY — questions & answers
How many NISSAN SUNNY are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 2,009 NISSAN SUNNY were still registered in the UK — 311 licensed and on the road, plus 1,698 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the NISSAN SUNNY rare?
The NISSAN SUNNY is uncommon, with 2,009 still about, making it rarer than 29% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the NISSAN SUNNY increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of NISSAN SUNNY on UK roads fell by 9 (0.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,748 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most NISSAN SUNNY use?
Most NISSAN SUNNY run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the NISSAN SUNNY peak?
The NISSAN SUNNY peaked at 4,671 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.