18,156 Nissan Qashqai Tekna DIG-T Mhev CVT cars are licensed in the UK, and another 135 are declared off the road (SORN). That's the most there have ever been on the road. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 7,853%. One of 196 versions DVLA records under the Nissan Qashqai.
DVLA also records this version as “Qashqai Tekna + DIG-T Mhev CVT”; those are included.
Licensed
18,156taxed for the road
SORN
135declared off the road
On the register
18,291licensed + SORN
1-year change
+17.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
+7,852.6%on the register
Peak licensed
18,156June 2026
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2021 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
18,156
135
18,291
2026 Q1
17,464
107
17,571
2025 Q4
16,690
157
16,847
2025 Q3
15,973
130
16,103
2025 Q2
15,463
85
15,548
2025 Q1
14,921
85
15,006
2024 Q4
14,478
98
14,576
2024 Q3
14,306
74
14,380
2024 Q2
13,762
63
13,825
2024 Q1
13,280
70
13,350
2023 Q4
12,313
42
12,355
2023 Q3
11,415
16
11,431
2023 Q2
10,705
9
10,714
2023 Q1
10,321
11
10,332
2022 Q4
9,522
13
9,535
2022 Q3
8,468
4
8,472
2022 Q2
5,945
4
5,949
2022 Q1
4,231
3
4,234
2021 Q4
2,388
0
2,388
2021 Q3
937
0
937
2021 Q2
230
0
230
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
2021
2,305
7
2022
6,759
9
2023
2,820
17
2024
2,475
87
2025
2,331
37
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2021 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2026 (Jan–Jun)
1,242
–
–
2025
2,377
2,368
100%
2024
2,592
2,562
99%
2023
2,889
2,837
98%
2022
7,235
6,767
94%
2021
2,411
2,312
96%
2026* covers January to June only. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Hybrid electric (petrol)18,252
Petrol27
Diesel7
Gas5
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1301cc to 1400cc16,845
2 other bands, each under 1%2
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Nissan Qashqai versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 68.7% of Nissan Qashqai MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 73.7% for cars of the same age. 9.1% had at least one dangerous defect (7.1% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Nissan Qashqai.
First-time pass
68.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
73.7%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
9.1%same age 7.1%
Tests
587,005in 2025
Most common failures
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play5.1%Steering · cars the same age 1.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn4.7%Suspension · cars the same age 1.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.8%Brakes · cars the same age 1.8%
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