UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen C4 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 178,832 licensed and 14,352 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen C4 generic-model group.

Looking at a C4?

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 C4 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the C4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 233,880 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 178,832 in 2026 Q1, down 24%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,352 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 193,184 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.

C4 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 58.6% of 125,725 Citroen C4 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 79% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 48.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Transmission — 7.2% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.8% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Citroen C4 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Transmission — 7.2% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.8% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Check the actual C4 — 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 Q1178,83214,352
2025 Q4182,36514,067
2025 Q3185,09113,598
2025 Q2188,02413,299
2025 Q1190,07913,005
2024 Q4192,88012,660
2024 Q3196,09712,311
2024 Q2198,62412,141
2024 Q1200,86612,102
2023 Q4202,00711,589
2023 Q3203,36211,072
2023 Q2205,08710,774
2023 Q1206,26810,703
2022 Q4208,44410,555
2022 Q3209,82110,328
2022 Q2210,94410,249
2022 Q1211,39810,298
2021 Q4212,77410,169
2021 Q3214,5369,863
2021 Q2216,2879,910
2021 Q1216,99710,161
2020 Q4218,2619,835
2020 Q3221,7369,315
2020 Q2223,2109,406
2020 Q1224,3989,222
2019 Q4227,9338,205
2019 Q3230,0787,736
2019 Q2231,2917,371
2019 Q1231,8136,965
2018 Q4232,2746,650
2018 Q3233,7666,269
2018 Q2233,8405,952
2018 Q1233,5425,695
2017 Q4232,2935,608
2017 Q3233,8805,138
2017 Q2230,1825,049
2017 Q1227,7634,591
2016 Q4224,4644,373
2016 Q3223,6563,824
2016 Q2218,6753,349
2016 Q1212,8842,984
2015 Q4204,7202,657
2015 Q3201,1592,216
2015 Q2194,4161,958
2015 Q1188,1691,731
2014 Q4181,7591,582
2014 Q3179,6981,405

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Common questions

How many Citroen C4 cars are left in the UK?

178,832 were licensed and 14,352 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen C4 cars are SORN?

14,352 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 193,184 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 233,880 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 178,832 in 2026 Q1, down 24%. That is down 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,352 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 193,184 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Citroen C4 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 58.6% of 125,725 Citroen C4 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the C4 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are transmission (7.2% of tests), headlamp aim (6.2% of tests), anti-roll bars (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one C4 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.