DATSUN · DATSUN STANZA · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 23 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 73% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Nissan Violet is a compact car that was first released in Japan in 1973 and produced until 1992. It was initially exclusive to Nissan's Japanese Nissan Cherry Store dealerships, as a larger companion to the Nissan Cherry. In 1977 the second generation arrived. This was split into two additional lines, the Nissan Auster and the Nissan Stanza. All three models bore the A10 series identifier, and were built in Japan at the Hiratsuka and Yokosuka assembly plants. The Stanza was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Satio Store as a larger companion to the smaller Nissan Sunny,...
As of 2025 Q4, 23 DATSUN STANZA were still registered in the UK — 8 licensed and on the road, plus 15 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The DATSUN STANZA is genuinely rare, with only 23 left, making it rarer than 73% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of DATSUN STANZA on UK roads held steady.
Most DATSUN STANZA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The DATSUN STANZA peaked at 26 registered in 2016 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.