Family · 2009–2016
Nissan Serena — C26
Estimated cost to land a Nissan Serena C26 in the UK, registered and ready for the road — based on 124 recent results from Japanese dealer auctions, grade 3.5 or better.
A car we can source for you, not one in stock. You pick the car. We sort out everything else.
Includes our service fee of 8% of the estimated landed cost, minimum £600 — about £600 on the typical figure. Fee shown excluding VAT if applicable.
- Built
- 2009–2016
- Auction results
- 124
- Mileage bands
- 3
- Data updated
- 5 October 2026
Typical figure weighted across all mileage bands. Range runs from the cheapest band’s lower quarter to the dearest band’s upper quarter.
Estimated UK landed cost
By mileage
Each row is a group of recent auction results for this generation. “Typical” is the middle result; low and high mark the cheaper and dearer quarters, so about half of recent cars landed between them. “All-in” adds our service fee (8%, min £600) to the typical landed cost.
| Mileage band | Typical year | Typical miles | Typical grade | Landed low | Landed typical | Landed high | Our fee | All-in typical | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30k–60k miles | 2014 | 52,000 | 3.5 | £5,350 | £6,000 | £6,750 | £600 | £6,600 | 33 |
| 60k–90k miles | 2013 | 73,000 | 3.5 | £4,900 | £5,050 | £5,350 | £600 | £5,650 | 43 |
| 90k+ miles | 2014 | 111,000 | 3.5 | £4,850 | £4,900 | £4,950 | £600 | £5,500 | 48 |
Estimate Low, typical and high are landed costs before our fee. Our fee is 8% of the estimated landed cost, minimum £600; “All-in typical” is the typical landed cost plus that fee. Fee shown excluding VAT if applicable. Grades are explained below. Fewer results means a less certain estimate.
Compared with UK prices
| Mileage band | Landed typical | Our fee | All-in typical | Typical UK price | Saving after our fee | Cautious, after fee | Confidence | UK adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30k–60k miles | £6,000 | £600 | £6,600 | £8,100 | £1,500 | -£50 UK may be cheaper | High confidence | 12 |
| 60k–90k miles | £5,050 | £600 | £5,650 | £6,500 | £850 | -£50 UK may be cheaper | High confidence | 22 |
| 90k+ miles | £4,900 | £600 | £5,500 | £5,750 | £250 | -£200 UK may be cheaper | Medium confidence | 7 |
Typical UK price is the middle asking price of comparable UK adverts, reduced slightly to allow for negotiation. Saving after our fee is that figure minus our all-in typical estimate — the landed cost plus our service fee (8% of the estimated landed cost, minimum £600). The cautious estimate assumes you pay towards the top of our range, plus our fee on that higher figure, and compares it with the cheaper UK adverts. A figure of zero or less means buying in the UK may well be cheaper than importing. Fee shown excluding VAT if applicable.
High confidence means we found enough comparable cars on both sides, of similar age and mileage. Medium confidence means one thing makes the match less certain — for example a modest number of adverts, or a gap in typical age or mileage.
Worked example
What’s included in this estimate
Here is how we reach the typical figure for the most common group in recent results: a 2014 car with about 111,000 miles (90k+ miles). We work backwards from that estimate to the winning bid, add every cost in order to reach the landed cost, then add our service fee for the all-in total.
- Exchange rate
- £1 ≈ ¥208
- Rate date
- 2 October 2026
- Car’s age
- About 12 years
- Duty / VAT
- 0% / 20%
Exchange rates move daily. A weaker pound makes every car dearer, and the reverse.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Winning auction bid About ¥98,000, converted at £1 ≈ ¥208 | £470 |
| Japan-side costs Auction fees, transport to the port and export paperwork — ¥128,000 | £614 |
| Sea shipping and insurance Japan to a UK port | £1,800 |
| Customs value Car, Japan-side costs and shipping | £2,885 |
| Import duty 0% with proof of Japanese origin (10% without) | £0 |
| Import VAT 20% of the customs value plus duty | £577 |
| UK port handling and customs clearance Unloading, port charges and clearance | £450 |
| MOT and modifications Cars 10 or more years old need an MOT — this one is about 12 years old | £450 |
| First registration fee Paid when the car is first registered in the UK | £55 |
| Number plates and preparation UK plates, cleaning and basic checks | £250 |
| Contingency 5% of everything above | £233 |
| Estimated landed cost Rounded to the nearest £50. Lines are rounded, so they may not add up exactly. | £4,900 |
| Coggy Cars service fee (8%, min £600) 8% of the estimated landed cost, minimum £600, rounded to the nearest £10. Agreed in writing before we bid. Fee shown excluding VAT if applicable. | £600 |
| Estimated total to you Landed cost plus our service fee, rounded to the nearest £50. | £5,500 |
Our fee
Our service fee is 8% of the estimated landed cost, minimum £600, shown in the table above and agreed in writing before we bid. Fee shown excluding VAT if applicable.
Not included
- Insurance, vehicle tax and fuel
- Repairs or upgrades beyond basic preparation, unless agreed with you
Glossary
Auction grades
Every car at a Japanese dealer auction is inspected and given an overall grade, plus a letter for the interior. Scales vary a little between auctions, so treat this as a guide. This price guide only counts cars graded 3.5 or better. A figure such as 4.25 is a middle value that falls between two grades.
The grade is a useful first filter, not the whole story — where it’s available, we can also inspect the car in Japan before the auction.
- 6 or S
- As new, usually with very low mileage.
- 5
- Excellent — close to new condition.
- 4.5
- Very good, with very few marks for its age and mileage.
- 4
- Good, with light marks or wear in keeping with its age.
- 3.5
- Fair — more visible marks, small dents or wear. May need some cosmetic work.
- 3 and below
- Noticeable wear or damage. Not included in this guide.
- R or RA
- Repaired accident damage. Not included in this guide.
- Interior A to E
- A is excellent, E is poor.
Want one?
You pick the car. We sort out everything else. Tell us your budget, mileage, minimum grade and must-haves for a Nissan Serena C26. We search Japanese dealer auctions, send you matching cars with translated auction sheets and a written quote, then handle the bidding, shipping, customs, VAT, approval, registration, plates and delivery.
£30 sourcing deposit, fully refundable and deducted from your final price. You get it back if you cancel within 14 days, or if we can’t find a matching car within the search window we agree with you.