Nissan vehicle guide

What's Your Old Nissan Navara Worth in 2026? Nissan Scrap Value Guide

Old Nissans are usually worth a few hundred dollars to more, depending on whether it's a Navara, Patrol or Pathfinder with parts in demand. Scrap cars average $461 nationally, and we recently paid $750 each for a Navara in Chermside and an X-Trail in Noosa.

By AK Cash for CarsPublished 10 September 2026

From the AK Cash for Cars purchase collection

What is a Nissan worth in 2026?

The quickest guide is what cars like yours have actually sold for. These are real prices, not online estimates:

Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)
Nissan Navara, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Chermside: $750
Nissan X-Trail, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Noosa: $750
Nissan sedan, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Maroochydore: $650

A Navara, Patrol or Pathfinder that still runs is valued individually and can be worth far more than the scrap average. Older Pulsars, Tiidas and sedans are usually valued on condition and metal. Every Nissan gets its own offer based on its model, condition and the demand for its parts.

Why Nissan utes and 4WDs hold value

Navaras and Patrols are bought for work, towing and touring, so their engines, gearboxes, diffs and running gear stay in demand long after the vehicle itself is worn out. A Navara with a failed engine still has a tub, axles and interior worth reusing.

Nissan's family cars and SUVs, such as the X-Trail, Qashqai and Pulsar, are valued more on kilometres and condition, because their parts are less specialised.

What sets the price of your Nissan

Model and body type

Navara, Patrol, Pathfinder and X-Trail models are usually worth the most. Pulsar, Tiida, Micra and older sedans are valued on condition and kilometres.

Whether it runs

A Nissan that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Diesel Navaras and Patrols with engine trouble still have other parts in demand.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, and so do missing wheels, panels or engine parts. Rust on a ute tray or chassis matters too.

Metal prices

Every car has a base value in its steel and aluminium, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Nissan models we buy most

Navara: the Nissan ute, often with high kilometres or work damage. See cash for utes, 4WDs and vans.
Patrol and Pathfinder: large 4WDs valued on engine, gearbox and body.
X-Trail and Qashqai: family SUVs valued on kilometres and condition.
Pulsar, Tiida and Micra: small cars, usually sold at the end of their life.
Murano and older sedans: each valued individually.

How to sell your Nissan in Brisbane

Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
Get an individual offer. We value every Nissan on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection (by bank transfer in NSW). Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Nissans across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Tweed Heads. For a running Nissan you simply want gone, start with sell my car Brisbane. For a Navara or Patrol at the end of its life, see car wreckers Brisbane; for one without rego, see unregistered car removal. You can also see the cars we've bought recently.

Selling a Nissan in Queensland: the paperwork

No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Nissan after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Nissan selling questions

How much is my old Nissan Navara worth?

It depends on the year, engine, kilometres and damage. A complete Navara is usually worth more than the scrap average; we recently paid $750 for one in Chermside.

Do you buy Nissan Patrols with engine problems?

Yes. Patrols with engine, gearbox or diff problems still have parts in demand. Describe the fault and we value it as it is.

Do you buy an X-Trail with a CVT fault?

Yes. We buy X-Trails and other Nissans with gearbox faults. Tell us what's happening and we'll make an offer.