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DATSUN CHERRY Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 86 DATSUN CHERRYs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 8 (10.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 64% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the DATSUN CHERRY is rarer than 61% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 86 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 61% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the CHERRY
The Datsun Cherry (チェリー), known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line. The Nissan Cherry featured the front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. The Cherry line includes the E10 and F10. Nissan's direct successor was the Nissan Pulsar worldwide, which continued to use the Cherry name in certain markets. In Japan, the Cherry was exclusive to Nissan Cherry store locations. On the UK market, it debuted just before the company's surge in sales, which saw it sell just over 6,000 cars in 1971 and more than 30,000 the...
DATSUN CHERRY — questions & answers
How many DATSUN CHERRY are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 86 DATSUN CHERRY were still registered in the UK — 31 licensed and on the road, plus 55 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DATSUN CHERRY rare?
The DATSUN CHERRY is genuinely rare, with only 86 left, making it rarer than 61% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the DATSUN CHERRY increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DATSUN CHERRY on UK roads rose by 8 (10.3%).
What fuel do most DATSUN CHERRY use?
Most DATSUN CHERRY run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the DATSUN CHERRY peak?
The DATSUN CHERRY peaked at 86 registered in 2022 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.