NISSAN · NISSAN MICRA · Cars
NISSAN MICRA Common
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 265,825 on the road.
Rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 14,906 a year (5.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 199,197 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the MICRA
The Nissan Micra, also known as the Nissan March (Japanese: 日産・マーチ, Hepburn: Nissan Māchi), is a supermini car (B-segment) that has been produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan from 1982. The March name has always been used in the Japanese markets but also in many export markets across Asia and Latin America and others. The Nissan Micra/March partially replaced the Nissan Cherry. It was exclusive to Nissan Japanese dealership network Nissan Cherry Store until 1999 when the Cherry network was combined into Nissan Red Stage until 2003. Until Nissan began selling kei cars in Japan...
NISSAN MICRA — questions & answers
How many NISSAN MICRA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 265,825 NISSAN MICRA were still registered in the UK — 225,766 licensed and on the road, plus 40,059 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the NISSAN MICRA rare?
The NISSAN MICRA is common, with 265,825 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the NISSAN MICRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of NISSAN MICRA on UK roads fell by 14,204 (5.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 199,197 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most NISSAN MICRA use?
Most NISSAN MICRA run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg), electric, hybrid.
When did the NISSAN MICRA peak?
The NISSAN MICRA peaked at 453,936 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.