Car statistics
Nissan Almera Ambition statistics
How many Nissan Almera Ambitions are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Ambition compares with other versions of the Nissan Almera. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Nissan Almera.
- Licensed in Great Britain 32 −17.9% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 220 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 4.6% Other Nissan Almera versions 3.1%
- Peak year 2000 5,416 licensed
- Share of Nissan Almeras 1.4% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 87.3% of those still registered are SORN
How many Nissan Almera Ambitions are left in Great Britain?
There were 32 Nissan Almera Ambitions licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 220 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.4% lower than its peak of 5,416 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 87.3% of those still registered are off the road.
Nissan Almera Ambitions licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,226 | – |
| 2000 | 5,416 | – |
| 2001 | 5,391 | – |
| 2002 | 5,323 | – |
| 2003 | 5,319 | – |
| 2004 | 5,347 | – |
| 2005 | 5,299 | – |
| 2006 | 5,227 | – |
| 2007 | 5,133 | 49 |
| 2008 | 4,921 | 74 |
| 2009 | 4,528 | 109 |
| 2010 | 4,087 | 109 |
| 2011 | 3,499 | 139 |
| 2012 | 2,796 | 144 |
| 2013 | 2,169 | 136 |
| 2014 | 1,529 | 175 |
| 2015 | 1,097 | 220 |
| 2016 | 744 | 266 |
| 2017 | 512 | 244 |
| 2018 | 330 | 258 |
| 2019 | 215 | 251 |
| 2020 | 141 | 259 |
| 2021 | 94 | 248 |
| 2022 | 68 | 244 |
| 2023 | 51 | 239 |
| 2024 | 38 | 225 |
| 2025 | 32 | 222 |
| 2026 | 32 | 220 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Nissan Almera Ambitions have survived?
4.6% of Nissan Almera Ambitions are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1999. For other versions of the Nissan Almera from the same era, the figure is 3.1%, so Nissan Almera Ambitions are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 14 other versions of the Nissan Almera from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Nissan Almera Ambition | 4.6% |
| Other Nissan Almera versions of the same age | 3.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Nissan Almera MOT reliability
In 2025, 55.7% of Nissan Almera MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.7% of the time, so the Nissan Almera does worse than average for its age, by 5.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Nissan Almeras tested, the Ambition among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Nissan Almera page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Nissan Almera vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Nissan Almera | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 54.6% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 55.8% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Nissan Almera fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 52.4% |
| Brakes | 29.5% |
| Suspension | 25.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.7% |
| Visibility | 16.8% |
| Tyres | 16.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Nissan Almera
Versions of the Nissan Almera with their own page. The Nissan Almera page covers all 8,490 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Almera SE | 2,774 | 1,616 | 16.0% |
| Nissan Almera SX | 679 | 235 | 26.7% |
| Nissan Almera Ambition | 32 | 220 | 4.6% |
| Nissan Almera GTI | 20 | 192 | 9.1% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 252 Nissan Almera Ambition records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 11,249 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- 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, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “ALMERA AMBITION”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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