How many Nissan X-Trails 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 and 88,071 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain107,496+2.9% on a year earlier
Declared SORN8,981Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202569.5%Cars of the same ages 73.8%
Rank by number licensedNo. 90of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 1998
Average annual mileage8,064miles a year
How many Nissan X-Trails are left in Great Britain?
There were 107,496 Nissan X-Trails licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 8,981 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 1998.
Nissan X-Trails licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 69.5% of Nissan X-Trail MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Nissan X-Trails tested pass 73.8% of the time, so the Nissan X-Trail does worse than average for its age, by 4.3 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 70.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Nissan X-Trail vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Nissan X-Trail
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Nissan X-Trail compared with all cars
Suspension is the most common reason a Nissan X-Trail fails its MOT,
appearing on 45.2% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
9.0% of Nissan X-Trail tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Nissan X-Trail MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Nissan X-Trail MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Nissan X-Trail failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn”, on 22.8% of 26,888 failed tests.
60.0% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Nissan X-Trail tests, 2025
20 years of the Nissan X-Trail, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2022 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (93.1% passed first time) and the 2015 cars worst (64.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Nissan X-Trail annual mileage
The average Nissan X-Trail covers 8,064 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
8,673
4–5 years
9,017
6–7 years
8,743
8–10 years
7,530
11–14 years
5,909
15–19 years
4,759
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Nissan X-Trail by vehicle age
Of the 110,318 Nissan X-Trails licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 36.4% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 25.0% have an engine of 1,401cc to 1,500cc. The share with an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc has fallen from 53.9% in 2014 to 5.3%. Hybrids made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2014 and 25.1% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Nissan X-Trails licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,501cc to 1,600cc 40,141 licensed
36.4%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 27,629 licensed
25.0%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 16,588 licensed
15.0%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 6,738 licensed
6.1%
1,601cc to 1,700cc 6,417 licensed
5.8%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 5,883 licensed
5.3%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 4,950 licensed
4.5%
2,401cc to 2,500cc 1,932 licensed
1.8%
Other sizes 40 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
40,141
36.4%
1,401–1,500cc
Hybrid
27,628
25.0%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
15,950
14.5%
1,701–1,800cc
Diesel
6,738
6.1%
1,601–1,700cc
Petrol
6,406
5.8%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
5,882
5.3%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
4,950
4.5%
2,401–2,500cc
Petrol
1,912
1.7%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Nissan X-Trails licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Hybrid
Petrol
2014
83.9%
0.0%
15.8%
2015
85.4%
0.0%
14.4%
2016
86.3%
0.0%
13.6%
2017
86.2%
0.0%
13.7%
2018
86.5%
0.0%
13.4%
2019
85.8%
0.0%
14.1%
2020
84.8%
0.0%
15.2%
2021
83.6%
0.0%
16.4%
2022
83.0%
0.6%
16.3%
2023
77.9%
6.6%
15.4%
2024
69.3%
16.9%
13.8%
2025
62.3%
25.1%
12.6%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
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 X-Trail fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Nissan X-Trail from 2002 to 2021. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2021), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 33.2 to 43.5 mpg, with CO2 of 163 to 207 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2002 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 28.3 to 57.6 mpg, with CO2 of 129 to 237 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2021
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2021
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.3 petrol
33.2–39.2
163–193
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
14
1.3 diesel
38.7–39.2
163–165
2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
2
1.7 diesel
35.8–43.5
171–207
2019–2020
Euro 6d‑TEMP
28
Older NEDC figures, listed 2002 to 2018 (6 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2002 to 2018
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.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
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 “X-Trail 2018”, “XTrail Euro6, 2015”, “X-TRAIL”, “X Trail 2007”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Nissan X-Trail safety recalls
DVSA lists 19 safety recalls for the Nissan X-Trail since 1992, the first in 2003. The most recent was launched on 10 July 2026.
X-TRAIL T33 Lithium Ion Battery
Launched 10 July 2026DVSA recall R/2026/265Manufacturer ref. R26A5
Defect
For affected vehicles the lithium-ion battery controller (LBC) on some X-Trail (T33) vehicles may not properly maintain diagnostic robustness. It has been found that these ICs may misdiagnose abnormalities and as a result the system may enter fail-safe mode during driving which restricts motor output and prohibits charging. Under certain conditions a loss of motive power may occur and the vehicle may stop while driving due to the loss of propulsion.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Nissan X-Trail. 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.
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.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
