Car statistics

Nissan Cube statistics

How many Nissan Cubes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

Last updated
Records analysed
1,204 Cube records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 1,079 −1.8% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 125 Off the road, not taxed
  • Rank by number licensed No. 673 of 1,159 models we cover
  • Peak year 2024 1,104 licensed
  • New registrations in 2025 28 registered for the first time
  • Most common fuel Petrol 99.9% of those licensed

How many Nissan Cubes are left in Great Britain?

There were 1,079 Nissan Cubes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 125 declared off the road (SORN). That is 2.3% fewer than the peak of 1,104 in 2024.

Nissan Cubes licensed in Great Britain

Numbers peaked in 2024 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.

Nissan Cubes licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
2009 27
2010 883
2011 933
2012 1,012
2013 1,001
2014 1,006
2015 1,039
2016 1,035
2017 1,042
2018 1,029
2019 1,027
2020 1,018
2021 1,059
2022 1,069
2023 1,089
2024 1,104
2025 1,096
2026 1,079

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Nissan Cube MOT reliability

We do not show MOT figures for the Nissan Cube because we could not reliably match the model names in DVSA’s MOT records to it. How we work out MOT figures.

Nissan Cube registrations over time

Registrations of Nissan Cubes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 940 in 2010. In 2025, 28 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Nissan Cubes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’01 0
’02 0
’03 0
’04 0
’05 0
’06 0
’07 0
’08 0
’09 27
’10 940
’11 67
’12 2
’13 1
’14 2
’15 35
’16 19
’17 9
’18 13
’19 9
’20 14
’21 45
’22 43
’23 50
’24 59
’25 28

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Nissan Cube engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 1,122 Nissan Cubes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 76.5% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 18.9% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has fallen from 99.0% in 2014 to 76.5%.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Nissan Cubes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 858 licensed 76.5%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 212 licensed 18.9%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 52 licensed 4.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
1,501–1,600cc Petrol 857 76.4%
1,401–1,500cc Petrol 212 18.9%
1,301–1,400cc Petrol 52 4.6%

Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025

Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.

Nissan Cubes licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year 1,501–1,600cc1,401–1,500cc1,301–1,400cc
2014 99.0%0.2%0.8%
2015 95.7%1.0%3.3%
2016 94.4%1.9%3.7%
2017 93.3%2.2%4.4%
2018 92.3%2.8%4.8%
2019 92.4%2.9%4.6%
2020 91.4%3.9%4.7%
2021 88.1%7.3%4.6%
2022 85.0%10.3%4.7%
2023 81.9%13.1%4.9%
2024 78.9%16.3%4.8%
2025 76.5%18.9%4.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. How we use engine sizes.

Nissan Cube fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Nissan Cube from 2010 to 2012. On the NEDC test (listings 2010 to 2012), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 40.4 to 54.3 mpg, with CO2 of 135 to 159 g/km.

Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2010 to 2012
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
1.6 petrol 40.4–42.8 151–159 2010–2012 Euro 5 6
1.5 diesel 54.3 135 2010–2011 Euro 4 2

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated

  • Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
  • Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “Cube”, “Cube, Model Year 2010”, “Cube Model Year 2010”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Nissan Cube safety recalls

We found no recalls for the Nissan Cube in DVSA’s records since 1992. That does not mean none apply: DVSA sometimes records a recall under a range or chassis name we cannot match to a model. Check a specific car on GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check.

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Nissan Cube. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a dealer. How we match recalls to models.

Compare the Nissan Cube with other Nissan models

Nissan Cube compared with other Nissan models
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Rank Main fuel
Nissan Cube 1,079 −1.8% 125 673 Petrol
Nissan Qashqai 684,098 +2.8% 15,583 5 Petrol
Nissan Juke 406,533 +5.7% 7,072 14 Petrol
Nissan Micra 217,291 −6.3% 38,424 36 Petrol
Nissan Note 135,188 −5.0% 5,004 69 Petrol

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 1,204 Cube 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.
  • 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 vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
  • Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.

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