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Nissan Serena statistics

How many Nissan Serenas 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.

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Records analysed
923 Serena records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 427 +20.6% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 496 Off the road, not taxed
  • Rank by number licensed No. 855 of 1,159 models we cover
  • Peak year 2001 16,765 licensed
  • New registrations in 2025 71 registered for the first time
  • Most common fuel Petrol 72.6% of those licensed

How many Nissan Serenas are left in Great Britain?

There were 427 Nissan Serenas licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 496 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.5% fewer than the peak of 16,765 in 2001.

Nissan Serenas licensed in Great Britain

The highest year-end count was 16,765 in 2001.

Nissan Serenas licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
1994 4,543
1995 7,546
1996 10,043
1997 12,338
1998 14,166
1999 15,585
2000 16,443
2001 16,765
2002 16,497
2003 16,081
2004 15,796
2005 15,046
2006 13,743
2007 12,212
2008 9,954
2009 7,910
2010 5,981
2011 4,281
2012 3,016
2013 2,087
2014 1,446
2015 1,046
2016 749
2017 513
2018 392
2019 300
2020 272
2021 274
2022 283
2023 292
2024 349
2025 403
2026 427

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Nissan Serena versions

The Nissan Serena Occasion has its own page. The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records under that version’s name.

Versions of the Nissan Serena with their own page
Version Licensed SORN
Nissan Serena Occasion 13 117

Nissan Serena MOT reliability

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

Nissan Serena registrations over time

Registrations of Nissan Serenas for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 489 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 71 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Nissan Serenas registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’01 489
’02 80
’03 74
’04 25
’05 42
’06 20
’07 13
’08 6
’09 4
’10 8
’11 3
’12 2
’13 1
’14 6
’15 19
’16 8
’17 10
’18 11
’19 13
’20 36
’21 107
’22 54
’23 55
’24 99
’25 71

Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated

Nissan Serena engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 453 Nissan Serenas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 88.7% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 5.5% have an engine of 2,201cc to 2,300cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 28.4% in 2014 to 88.7%. Diesels made up 61.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 5.7% in 2025.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Nissan Serenas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 402 licensed 88.7%
2,201cc to 2,300cc 25 licensed 5.5%
2,001cc to 2,100cc 15 licensed 3.3%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 7 licensed 1.5%
Other sizes 4 licensed 0.9%

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

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
1,901–2,000cc Petrol 319 70.4%
1,901–2,000cc Hybrid 82 18.1%
2,201–2,300cc Diesel 25 5.5%
2,001–2,100cc Petrol 15 3.3%
1,501–1,600cc Petrol 7 1.5%

Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025

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

Nissan Serenas licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year 1,901–2,000cc2,201–2,300cc2,001–2,100cc1,501–1,600cc
2014 28.4%55.5%0.5%15.0%
2015 28.9%53.7%0.9%15.4%
2016 30.3%52.3%1.5%14.7%
2017 33.3%49.8%1.5%13.7%
2018 36.3%46.6%2.5%12.8%
2019 40.7%41.4%4.3%11.9%
2020 47.4%37.2%4.4%9.9%
2021 67.3%21.6%4.2%5.9%
2022 75.5%14.8%4.2%3.9%
2023 82.2%10.8%3.8%2.3%
2024 87.8%6.5%2.8%1.8%
2025 88.7%5.5%3.3%1.5%

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.

Nissan Serenas licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year PetrolHybridDiesel
2014 38.6%0.0%61.2%
2015 41.2%0.0%58.6%
2016 41.9%0.3%57.5%
2017 44.4%1.0%54.4%
2018 47.6%1.0%51.1%
2019 53.0%2.0%45.0%
2020 57.3%2.9%39.8%
2021 73.9%3.3%22.9%
2022 77.6%7.0%15.5%
2023 77.8%11.1%11.1%
2024 76.0%17.0%7.0%
2025 75.5%18.8%5.7%

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 Serena fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Nissan Serena from 2000, when the data begins, to 2001. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2001), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 27.4 to 30.4 mpg, with CO2 of 227 to 246 g/km.

Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2001
Engine and fuel Combined mpg CO2 g/km Listed Euro standard Versions
1.6 petrol 29.1 227 2000 Euro 2 1
2.0 petrol 27.4 244 2000 Euro 2 1
2.3 diesel 30.4 246 2000–2001 Euro 2 1

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 name “Serena - C23 Series”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Nissan Serena safety recalls

DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Nissan Serena, launched on 11 October 1993.

Possible misapplication of parking brake

Launched 11 October 1993 DVSA recall R/1993/055

Defect
Insufficient clearance between the ratchet internal mechanism and the handbrake lever sideplates may lead to misapplication of the parking brake resulting in the vehicle not being held.
Remedy
Recall the affected vehicle for replacement of the original handbrake lever with a revised version.
Vehicles affected
1,542 Serena vehicles
Built
1 Jul 1992 to 31 May 1993

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Nissan Serena. 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.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Compare the Nissan Serena with other Nissan models

Nissan Serena compared with other Nissan models
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Rank Main fuel
Nissan Serena 427 +20.6% 496 855 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

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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 923 Serena 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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