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DATSUN

How Many Remain?

Total Cars

2,379

In the UK

Licensed Cars

1,143

In the UK

SORN Cars

1,236

In the UK

Based on the latest DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, there are 2,379 DATSUN left registered in the UK - 1,143 licensed and 1,236 declared off the road (SORN).

More than half of the remaining DATSUN fleet is currently off the road (SORN), suggesting many are laid up, in restoration, or used only occasionally. The total has risen by 4% over the past year.

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Chart showing quarterly licensed and SORN DATSUN statistics in the UK, based on DVLA vehicle licensing data. Currently 1,143 licensed and 1,236 SORN.
Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Quarter
Licensed
Q1
Licensed
Q2
Licensed
Q3
Licensed
Q4
SORN
Q1
SORN
Q2
SORN
Q3
SORN
Q4
2026
1.1K
1.2K
2025
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.2K
1.2K
1.2K
1.2K
2024
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.2K
1.2K
1.2K
1.2K
2023
1.0K
1.1K
1.1K
1.0K
1.1K
1.1K
1.2K
1.2K
2022
990
1.0K
1.0K
1.0K
1.2K
1.1K
1.2K
1.2K
2021
933
953
973
977
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.2K
2020
856
896
923
911
1.2K
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
2019
786
851
882
855
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
2018
585
722
780
758
1.2K
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
2017
620
682
661
600
1.1K
1.1K
1.1K
1.2K
2016
578
643
659
606
1.0K
1.0K
1.0K
1.1K
2015
560
635
631
567
931
931
962
1.0K
2014
516
604
637
556
886
861
886
967
2013
553
633
638
519
790
744
666
941
2012
585
630
650
556
770
747
676
765
2011
605
689
673
589
815
751
702
766
2010
682
707
711
630
857
813
731
785
2009
781
841
824
721
908
834
765
825
2008
954
820
790
876
2007
998
945
2006
1.3K
0​
2005
1.7K
0​
2004
2.3K
0​
2003
3.1K
0​
2002
4.6K
0​
2001
7.2K
0​
2000
11.4K
0​
1999
19.1K
0​
1998
30.4K
0​
1997
48.6K
0​
1996
70.7K
0​
1995
95.7K
0​
1994
135.9K
0​
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Vehicles remaining by year of manufacture

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
Year
Licensed
SORN
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Annual number of new registrations

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Vehicle counts by engine capacity and tax status

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Engine Size
Licensed
Petrol
Licensed
Diesel
Licensed
Other
SORN
Petrol
SORN
Diesel
SORN
Other
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How rare is your [model]?

In the UK, only [123,456] have ever been registered. There are <1% remaining on the road

TCV Rarity Score

123,456,789

Exceptionally Rare

Registered Cars

123,456,789

In the UK

% Of Cars That Remain

123,456,789

12 on the road today

How Many Remain? (All models)

See how the breakdown of how many models remain for this make.

DATSUNs For Sale

View the examples for sale on the market today

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Iconic Auctioneers

1976 Datsun 260Z

Est: £33,000 - £36,000

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Graeme Hunt Ltd.

1972 Datsun 240Z

Est: £49,750

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Tom Hardman Limited

1972 Datsun 240Z

Est: £44,495

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4 Star Classics

1973 Datsun 240Z

Est: £62,495

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Individual Cars

1983 Datsun 280Z X

Est: £10,990

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Total Headturners

1977 Datsun 260 Z

Est: £34,995

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JF Classic Cars

1976 DATSUN 100A CHERRY E10 LI...

Est: £18,995

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Lowe Classics

1971 Datsun 240Z 240z

Est: £44,995

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Bob Forstner

1972 Datsun 240Z

POA

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Specialist Cars

1983 DATSUN 280Z Coupe Ref 878...

POA

See More

Learn more about DATSUN, browse the price guides and current listings

The Data

FAQs about the data, its constraints and uses

Data source

All data on this site is derived from the vehicle licensing statistics published by the Department for Transport and the DVLA in the UK.

This data is UK specific.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Which cars are in the database

The data covers every car that is licensed (i.e. taxed and used on the road) or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification, i.e. the vehicle is registered but cannot be driven on a public road). 

Vehicle make and model are recorded as per their V5. V5's don't always have the exact correct model listed (as DVLA don't have it as an option provided by the manufacturer initially) - in this case the model will be set to "Missing" and is unidentifable from the data.

How should this data be used

Given the previous, take all the data with a pinch of salt.

 

It won't be 100% accurate but will be a very good indicator of how many vehicles are left on the road for each make and model.

It's to be used for fun, not financial decision making.

How often is the data updated

DVLA update the data and publish the new data tables every quarter. We update this data once recevied.

I have a question

If you have any questions about the data, spotted an error or want to know more, please contact us at hello@theclassicvaluer.com

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