UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen DS cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 377 licensed and 198 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen DS generic-model group.

Looking at a DS?

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

Is the DS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 395 in 2023 Q1 and stand at 377 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 575 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 575 DS vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (198 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual DS — 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 Q1377198
2025 Q4375192
2025 Q3377189
2025 Q2383186
2025 Q1390182
2024 Q4389182
2024 Q3391181
2024 Q2383182
2024 Q1381183
2023 Q4383182
2023 Q3388171
2023 Q2391175
2023 Q1395171
2022 Q4389170
2022 Q3393170
2022 Q2390172
2022 Q1385175
2021 Q4388174
2021 Q3383173
2021 Q2379175
2021 Q1368178
2020 Q4363182
2020 Q3365182
2020 Q2364177
2020 Q1366176
2019 Q4364174
2019 Q3359175
2019 Q2363165
2019 Q1363166
2018 Q4357172
2018 Q3337175
2018 Q2318180
2018 Q1304189
2017 Q4309181
2017 Q3301178
2017 Q2306171
2017 Q1308164
2016 Q4295159
2016 Q3295154
2016 Q2294157
2016 Q1276161
2015 Q4271164
2015 Q3274156
2015 Q2268152
2015 Q1258156
2014 Q4247160
2014 Q3256154

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Common questions

How many Citroen DS cars are left in the UK?

377 were licensed and 198 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen DS cars are SORN?

198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 575 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DS disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 395 in 2023 Q1 and stand at 377 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 575 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one DS 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.