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  3. Nissan
  4. LEAF
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Nissan LEAF

60,916 on UK roads in 2025-1,190 vs 2024

On the road

60,916

60,916 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.9%

-1,190 cars

New in 2025

84

first-time registrations

Electrified

100%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan LEAF is a common sight on UK roads, with 60,916 licensed in 2025 - down 1.9% on 2024. 84 were registered new in 2025. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Nissan LEAF cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan LEAF looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Nissan LEAF on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Electric60,916

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • 2010-20148%
  • 2015-201935%
  • 2020-202557%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Leaf holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 57,245 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

82.6%

57,245 MOT tests in 2025 · 49,245 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86%

2023

84.5%

2024

83.4%

2025

82.6%

▼ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Nissan Leaf is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 41,258 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
6,906miles a year · average use

41.2%

low · <5k

52.8%

avg · 5-15k

5.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,595-8,821 miles a year (median 5,816).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

46,414
15,586middle 50%: 24,928-61,72184,490

Typical odometer rising: 40,617 → 42,844 → 44,889 → 46,414

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
91.2%
40-80k
76.7%
80-120k
66.7%
120k+
68.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Nissan Leaf passes first time 82.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,906 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 68.6% past 120k.

Why a LEAF fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8,552 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a LEAF fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension43.4%
Tyres37%
Brakes22.7%
Visibility13.9%
Lamps & electrical12.7%
Steering4.9%
Body & structure1.9%
Seat belts1.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2,896
A tyre seriously damaged1,469
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1,054
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen781
A tyre cords visible or damaged641
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm470
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement393
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened392
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen391
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play353
34.2% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·8,552 fails analysed

Nissan LEAF - frequently asked

How many Nissan LEAF are left in the UK?
There are 60,916 Nissan LEAF cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.9% on 2024.
How many new Nissan LEAF were registered in 2025?
84 brand-new Nissan LEAF cars were first registered in 2025.
Is the Nissan LEAF electric?
Yes - every Nissan LEAF on the road is fully electric. Overall, 100% of the fleet is electrified.
How old is the typical Nissan LEAF?
Most Nissan LEAF cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.
How reliable is the Nissan LEAF?
82.6% of Nissan LEAF cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan LEAF has around 40,683 miles on the clock.

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