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Nissan Primera SVE statistics
How many Nissan Primera 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 Primera. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Nissan Primera.
- Licensed in Great Britain 190 −26.6% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 517 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 8.5% Other Nissan Primera versions 5.3%
- Peak year 2006 7,876 licensed
- Share of Nissan Primeras 9.4% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 73.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Nissan Primera SVEs are left in Great Britain?
There were 190 Nissan Primera SVEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 517 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 97.6% lower than its peak of 7,876 in 2006. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 73.1% of those still registered are off the road.
Nissan Primera SVEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 | – |
| 2002 | 2,807 | – |
| 2003 | 5,012 | – |
| 2004 | 6,396 | – |
| 2005 | 7,610 | – |
| 2006 | 7,876 | – |
| 2007 | 7,784 | 68 |
| 2008 | 7,656 | 76 |
| 2009 | 7,549 | 112 |
| 2010 | 7,251 | 146 |
| 2011 | 6,815 | 193 |
| 2012 | 6,233 | 224 |
| 2013 | 5,519 | 269 |
| 2014 | 4,743 | 321 |
| 2015 | 4,023 | 447 |
| 2016 | 3,219 | 542 |
| 2017 | 2,438 | 562 |
| 2018 | 1,797 | 564 |
| 2019 | 1,298 | 584 |
| 2020 | 1,010 | 583 |
| 2021 | 733 | 573 |
| 2022 | 544 | 566 |
| 2023 | 404 | 553 |
| 2024 | 292 | 538 |
| 2025 | 220 | 525 |
| 2026 | 190 | 517 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Nissan Primera SVEs have survived?
8.5% of the Nissan Primera SVEs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Nissan Primera first registered in the same years, the figure is 5.3%, so Nissan Primera SVEs are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Nissan Primera first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Nissan Primera SVE | 8.5% |
| Other Nissan Primera versions of the same age | 5.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Nissan Primera SVE registrations over time
Registrations of Nissan Primera SVEs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,307 in 2002. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 10 |
| ’02 | 3,307 |
| ’03 | 1,858 |
| ’04 | 1,657 |
| ’05 | 1,236 |
| ’06 | 237 |
| ’07 | 22 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 2 |
| ’11 | 3 |
| ’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 Primera SVE engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 222 Nissan Primera SVEs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 42.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 39.2% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc. The share with an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc has fallen from 35.9% in 2014 to 18.0%. Petrols made up 63.8% of those licensed in 2014 and 82.0% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 94 licensed | 42.3% |
| 1,701cc to 1,800cc 87 licensed | 39.2% |
| 2,101cc to 2,200cc 40 licensed | 18.0% |
| Other sizes 1 licensed | 0.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 94 | 42.3% |
| 1,701–1,800cc | Petrol | 87 | 39.2% |
| 2,101–2,200cc | Diesel | 40 | 18.0% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,901–2,000cc | 1,701–1,800cc | 2,101–2,200cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.8% | 33.8% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | 34.6% | 35.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | 35.7% | 33.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 36.5% | 31.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | 36.1% | 30.7% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | 36.3% | 29.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | 38.1% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | 38.5% | 25.2% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | 39.5% | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | 40.8% | 21.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | 39.5% | 20.1% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | 39.2% | 18.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.8% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | 35.0% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | 33.4% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | 31.9% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | 30.7% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | 29.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | 26.8% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | 25.2% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | 20.1% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | 18.0% |
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 Primera page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Nissan Primera MOT reliability
In 2025, 57.2% of Nissan Primera MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.5% of the time, so the Nissan Primera does worse than average for its age, by 3.3 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Nissan Primeras tested, the SVE among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Nissan Primera page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Nissan Primera 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 Primera | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 57.3% | 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 Primera fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 51.2% |
| Brakes | 32.8% |
| Suspension | 30.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 21.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 19.2% |
| Visibility | 16.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Nissan Primera
Versions of the Nissan Primera with their own page. The Nissan Primera page covers all 1,800 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Primera SVE | 190 | 517 | 8.5% |
| Nissan Primera GT | 85 | 317 | 6.7% |
| Nissan Primera Flare | 82 | 45 | 13.2% |
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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 | 707 Nissan Primera 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 | 2,490 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 “PRIMERA SVE”, “PRIMERA SVE TD”, “PRIMERA SVE CVT”, “PRIMERA SVE AUTO”. 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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