UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen C8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 560 licensed and 1,090 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen C8 generic-model group.

Looking at a C8?

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

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Is the C8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,497 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 560 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 76% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,090 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,650 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,650 C8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,090 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 93% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 8,497. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual C8 — 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 Q15601,090
2025 Q46021,095
2025 Q36431,087
2025 Q26901,098
2025 Q17321,106
2024 Q48161,107
2024 Q38791,142
2024 Q29341,160
2024 Q11,0071,171
2023 Q41,0891,171
2023 Q31,1931,158
2023 Q21,2931,144
2023 Q11,3831,157
2022 Q41,4951,145
2022 Q31,5931,143
2022 Q21,7001,146
2022 Q11,8031,163
2021 Q41,9291,158
2021 Q32,0751,164
2021 Q22,2001,182
2021 Q12,3351,205
2020 Q42,5061,203
2020 Q32,6741,185
2020 Q22,7861,227
2020 Q12,9481,237
2019 Q43,1811,166
2019 Q33,3841,148
2019 Q23,5771,130
2019 Q13,7881,130
2018 Q44,0071,150
2018 Q34,2951,124
2018 Q24,5811,101
2018 Q14,9041,084
2017 Q45,2301,072
2017 Q35,5311,047
2017 Q25,7901,021
2017 Q16,0611,004
2016 Q46,352979
2016 Q36,614886
2016 Q26,826850
2016 Q17,095829
2015 Q47,322746
2015 Q37,560678
2015 Q27,785645
2015 Q17,934634
2014 Q48,180577
2014 Q38,497519

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Common questions

How many Citroen C8 cars are left in the UK?

560 were licensed and 1,090 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen C8 cars are SORN?

1,090 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,650 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,497 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 560 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 76% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,090 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,650 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one C8 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.