Car statistics
Datsun car statistics
How many Datsun cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Datsun model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 998 +1.9% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 93 under 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 1,103 52.5% of those still registered
- Most common fuel Petrol 99.0% of those licensed
- Models with a page 2 listed below
How many Datsun cars are on the road?
There were 998 Datsun cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,103 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Datsun the No. 93 make on the road. That is 99.3% fewer than the 137,243 licensed in 1994, when this data begins. Petrol makes up 99.0% of licensed Datsun cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Datsun cars licensed in Great Britain
The count was highest in 1994, when this data begins.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 137,243 |
| 1995 | 96,753 |
| 1996 | 71,482 |
| 1997 | 49,128 |
| 1998 | 30,598 |
| 1999 | 19,151 |
| 2000 | 11,404 |
| 2001 | 7,200 |
| 2002 | 4,570 |
| 2003 | 3,090 |
| 2004 | 2,252 |
| 2005 | 1,619 |
| 2006 | 1,224 |
| 2007 | 968 |
| 2008 | 786 |
| 2009 | 691 |
| 2010 | 601 |
| 2011 | 560 |
| 2012 | 531 |
| 2013 | 491 |
| 2014 | 504 |
| 2015 | 526 |
| 2016 | 562 |
| 2017 | 561 |
| 2018 | 711 |
| 2019 | 799 |
| 2020 | 848 |
| 2021 | 890 |
| 2022 | 926 |
| 2023 | 935 |
| 2024 | 981 |
| 2025 | 1,004 |
| 2026 | 998 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Datsun cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Datsun models
2 Datsun models have a page of their own. The most common is the Datsun 240, with 311 licensed: 31.2% of all Datsun cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
Makes of a similar size
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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