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  1. CarParc
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  3. Nissan
  4. SUNNY
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Nissan SUNNY

298 on UK roads in 2025-19 vs 2024

On the road

298

298 licensed

Change vs 2024

-6%

-19 cars

New in 2025

3

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Nissan SUNNY is a rare sight on UK roads, with 298 licensed in 2025 - down 6% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Nissan SUNNY cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Nissan SUNNY looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.0-1.6L171
  • 1.6-2.0L94
  • 2.0-3.0L33

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Nissan Sunny holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 580 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

73.5%

580 MOT tests in 2025 · 491 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.8%

2023

69.2%

2024

71.4%

2025

73.5%

▲ 5.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Nissan Sunny is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 615 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
2,155miles a year · low use

87.2%

low · <5k

11.5%

avg · 5-15k

1.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 272-2,623 miles a year (median 809).

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)

80,882
40,074middle 50%: 55,691-101,801129,012

Typical odometer rising: 78,935 → 80,599 → 79,751 → 80,882

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
79.6%
40-80k
76.5%
80-120k
67.4%
120k+
70.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Nissan Sunny passes first time 73.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,155 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 79.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 70.8% past 120k.

Why a SUNNY fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 130 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 SUNNY fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes46.2%
Suspension40.8%
Body & structure36.9%
Lamps & electrical26.2%
Exhaust & emissions20%
Visibility19.2%
Steering13.8%
Seat belts10.8%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired37
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.22
Exhaust system leaking or insecure17
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc15
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake15
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen13
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded13
Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement12
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired11
15.4% flagged dangerous·3.8 defects per fail·130 fails analysed

Nissan SUNNY - frequently asked

How many Nissan SUNNY are left in the UK?
There are 298 Nissan SUNNY cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6% on 2024.
How many new Nissan SUNNY were registered in 2025?
3 brand-new Nissan SUNNY cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Nissan SUNNY use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Nissan SUNNY on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Nissan SUNNY?
Most Nissan SUNNY cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Nissan SUNNY?
73.5% of Nissan SUNNY cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Nissan SUNNY has around 74,087 miles on the clock.

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