UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen C1 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 154,334 licensed and 6,832 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen C1 generic-model group.

Looking at a C1?

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 C1 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the C1 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 175,546 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 154,334 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,832 are declared SORN — 1 in 24 of the 161,166 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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.

C1 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 69.1% of 132,666 Citroen C1 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.4% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 5.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.6% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.6% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Citroen C1 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 5.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.6% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Check the actual C1 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1154,3346,832
2025 Q4156,7456,444
2025 Q3158,2346,143
2025 Q2159,8515,977
2025 Q1161,3615,839
2024 Q4163,0355,311
2024 Q3164,5964,895
2024 Q2166,2054,625
2024 Q1167,4494,642
2023 Q4168,7884,281
2023 Q3169,5024,022
2023 Q2170,5203,882
2023 Q1171,2563,865
2022 Q4172,6593,826
2022 Q3173,4293,700
2022 Q2174,8153,608
2022 Q1175,2593,667
2021 Q4175,5463,739
2021 Q3174,5453,728
2021 Q2174,1763,659
2021 Q1173,3583,662
2020 Q4173,8693,300
2020 Q3174,0392,953
2020 Q2173,4172,932
2020 Q1173,6142,965
2019 Q4173,6392,691
2019 Q3173,1842,558
2019 Q2171,7182,404
2019 Q1171,0362,308
2018 Q4169,7102,220
2018 Q3168,9342,051
2018 Q2166,8501,966
2018 Q1165,5841,989
2017 Q4164,0932,175
2017 Q3164,0861,910
2017 Q2161,7922,108
2017 Q1160,5021,718
2016 Q4157,5781,597
2016 Q3154,4831,393
2016 Q2149,8841,307
2016 Q1145,6731,194
2015 Q4139,8271,253
2015 Q3137,209951
2015 Q2131,527745
2015 Q1127,773879
2014 Q4122,885666
2014 Q3120,718609

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Common questions

How many Citroen C1 cars are left in the UK?

154,334 were licensed and 6,832 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen C1 cars are SORN?

6,832 are declared SORN — 1 in 24 of the 161,166 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C1 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 175,546 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 154,334 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,832 are declared SORN — 1 in 24 of the 161,166 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Citroen C1 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 69.1% of 132,666 Citroen C1 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the C1 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (5.9% of tests), exhaust emissions (4.6% of tests), headlamp aim (4.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one C1 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

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.