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Datsun 140: how many are still registered?

23still registered

Datsun 140 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,581 (1994 Q4) - 1.4% of that peak survives.

13 of the survivors (56.5%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

1.4% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 1,581

Declared off-road (SORN)13 · 56.5%

By year

All 23 surviving Datsun 140 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1974 → 1981
630
19741975197619771978197919801981
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On the road over time

Total Datsun 140 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,581
1994log scale2026: 23
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Datsun 140 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1301cc to 1400cc10 cars · 43.4%
1401cc to 1500cc11 cars · 47.8%
1901cc to 2000cc2 cars · 8.6%

Fuel

Petrol23 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.