Car statistics
Nissan Micra Inspiration statistics
How many Nissan Micra Inspirations are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Inspiration compares with other versions of the Nissan Micra. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Nissan Micra.
- Licensed in Great Britain 657 −18.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 1,630 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 9.9% Other Nissan Micra versions 6.2%
- Peak year 2000 23,028 licensed
- Share of Nissan Micras 0.9% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 71.3% of those still registered are SORN
How many Nissan Micra Inspirations are left in Great Britain?
There were 657 Nissan Micra Inspirations licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 1,630 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 97.1% lower than its peak of 23,028 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 71.3% of those still registered are off the road.
Nissan Micra Inspirations licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,140 | – |
| 2000 | 23,028 | – |
| 2001 | 22,900 | – |
| 2002 | 22,748 | – |
| 2003 | 22,617 | – |
| 2004 | 22,646 | – |
| 2005 | 22,534 | – |
| 2006 | 22,245 | – |
| 2007 | 21,827 | 258 |
| 2008 | 21,450 | 306 |
| 2009 | 19,917 | 417 |
| 2010 | 18,877 | 475 |
| 2011 | 17,676 | 582 |
| 2012 | 16,045 | 647 |
| 2013 | 14,050 | 764 |
| 2014 | 11,675 | 886 |
| 2015 | 9,507 | 1,195 |
| 2016 | 7,439 | 1,499 |
| 2017 | 5,667 | 1,549 |
| 2018 | 4,288 | 1,592 |
| 2019 | 3,305 | 1,618 |
| 2020 | 2,508 | 1,711 |
| 2021 | 1,871 | 1,701 |
| 2022 | 1,494 | 1,719 |
| 2023 | 1,126 | 1,755 |
| 2024 | 881 | 1,686 |
| 2025 | 703 | 1,645 |
| 2026 | 657 | 1,630 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Nissan Micra Inspirations have survived?
9.9% of Nissan Micra Inspirations 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 Micra from the same era, the figure is 6.2%, so Nissan Micra Inspirations are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 15 other versions of the Nissan Micra from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Nissan Micra Inspiration | 9.9% |
| Other Nissan Micra versions of the same age | 6.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Nissan Micra Inspiration engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 709 Nissan Micra Inspirations licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 75.5% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc, and 24.5% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 901cc to 1,000cc 535 licensed | 75.5% |
| 1,201cc to 1,300cc 174 licensed | 24.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901–1,000cc | Petrol | 534 | 75.3% |
| 1,201–1,300cc | Petrol | 174 | 24.5% |
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. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Nissan Micra page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Nissan Micra MOT reliability
In 2025, 63.3% of Nissan Micra MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 67.2% of the time, so the Nissan Micra does worse than average for its age, by 3.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Nissan Micras tested, the Inspiration among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Nissan Micra page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Nissan Micra 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 Micra | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 91.0% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 85.7% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 73.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 70.5% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 64.3% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 56.8% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 52.4% | 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 Micra fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 48.0% |
| Suspension | 40.9% |
| Visibility | 19.1% |
| Brakes | 17.5% |
| Tyres | 15.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 11.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Nissan Micra
Versions of the Nissan Micra with their own page. The Nissan Micra page covers all 215,169 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Micra SVE | 2,031 | 390 | 36.8% |
| Nissan Micra Inspiration | 657 | 1,630 | 9.9% |
| Nissan Micra Celebration | 527 | 1,180 | 10.8% |
| Nissan Micra Profile | 515 | 1,124 | 10.6% |
| Nissan Micra Tropic | 19 | 168 | 2.2% |
| Nissan Micra Chic | 138 | 36 | 7.2% |
| Nissan Micra Hollywood | 21 | 82 | 3.1% |
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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 | 2,287 Nissan Micra Inspiration 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 | 237,297 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 “MICRA INSPIRATION 16V”. 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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