UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen AX cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 210 licensed and 1,860 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen AX generic-model group.

Looking at a AX?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular AX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the AX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,808 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 210 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12101,860
2025 Q42041,863
2025 Q32241,845
2025 Q22301,853
2025 Q12211,869
2024 Q42291,894
2024 Q32661,898
2024 Q22821,907
2024 Q12781,925
2023 Q42801,927
2023 Q33131,906
2023 Q23291,921

Other Citroen models

  • C3 — 258,958 licensed
  • Berlingo — 218,062 licensed
  • C4 — 178,832 licensed
  • C1 — 154,334 licensed
  • Relay — 76,043 licensed
  • Dispatch — 68,464 licensed

See how many of every Citroen model are left

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.