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Nissan Micra SVE statistics
How many Nissan Micra SVEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SVE compares with other versions of the Nissan Micra. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Nissan Micra.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,031 −13.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 390 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 36.8% Other Nissan Micra versions 24.7%
- Peak year 2008 6,392 licensed
- Share of Nissan Micras 1.0% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 16.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Nissan Micra SVEs are left in Great Britain?
There were 2,031 Nissan Micra SVEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 390 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 68.2% lower than its peak of 6,392 in 2008.
Nissan Micra SVEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | – |
| 2003 | 1,608 | – |
| 2004 | 3,463 | – |
| 2005 | 5,318 | – |
| 2006 | 6,327 | – |
| 2007 | 6,387 | 30 |
| 2008 | 6,392 | 20 |
| 2009 | 6,364 | 35 |
| 2010 | 6,328 | 47 |
| 2011 | 6,303 | 59 |
| 2012 | 6,239 | 72 |
| 2013 | 6,144 | 96 |
| 2014 | 5,961 | 90 |
| 2015 | 5,724 | 150 |
| 2016 | 5,534 | 199 |
| 2017 | 5,173 | 246 |
| 2018 | 4,747 | 271 |
| 2019 | 4,295 | 313 |
| 2020 | 3,887 | 389 |
| 2021 | 3,449 | 372 |
| 2022 | 3,155 | 344 |
| 2023 | 2,823 | 361 |
| 2024 | 2,491 | 392 |
| 2025 | 2,206 | 398 |
| 2026 | 2,031 | 390 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Nissan Micra SVEs have survived?
36.8% of the Nissan Micra SVEs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Nissan Micra first registered in the same years, the figure is 24.7%, so Nissan Micra SVEs are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 8 other versions of the Nissan Micra first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Nissan Micra SVE | 36.8% |
| Other Nissan Micra versions of the same age | 24.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Nissan Micra SVE registrations over time
Registrations of Nissan Micra SVEs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 2,046 in 2004. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 14 |
| ’03 | 1,684 |
| ’04 | 2,046 |
| ’05 | 1,946 |
| ’06 | 877 |
| ’07 | 3 |
| ’08 | 2 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 1 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Nissan Micra SVE engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 2,218 Nissan Micra SVEs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 97.6% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc, and 2.4% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. Petrols made up 94.5% of those licensed in 2014 and 97.6% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 2,164 licensed | 97.6% |
| 1,401cc to 1,500cc 54 licensed | 2.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 2,164 | 97.6% |
| 1,401–1,500cc | Diesel | 53 | 2.4% |
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
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. 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 SVE 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 | 2,421 Nissan Micra SVE 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 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 SVE AUTO”, “MICRA SVE”, “MICRA SVE DCI 80PS”, “MICRA SVE DCI”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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