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NISSAN TOWNSTAR Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 2 NISSAN TOWNSTARs 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 2024 Q1. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the NISSAN TOWNSTAR is rarer than 90% 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 2 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the TOWNSTAR
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and formerly the Datsun brand, with in-house performance tuning products (including cars) under the Nismo and Autech brands. The company can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century with the Nissan zaibatsu, or Nissan Group. Since 1999, Nissan has been part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance (with Mitsubishi joining in 2016), a partnership between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan, with Renault...
NISSAN TOWNSTAR — questions & answers
How many NISSAN TOWNSTAR are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 2 NISSAN TOWNSTAR were still registered in the UK — 2 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the NISSAN TOWNSTAR rare?
The NISSAN TOWNSTAR is genuinely rare, with only 2 left, making it rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the NISSAN TOWNSTAR increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of NISSAN TOWNSTAR on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most NISSAN TOWNSTAR use?
Most NISSAN TOWNSTAR run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the NISSAN TOWNSTAR peak?
The NISSAN TOWNSTAR peaked at 2 registered in 2024 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2024 Q1.