UK vehicle statistics / Citroen

How many Citroen Relay cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 76,043 licensed and 16,157 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen Relay generic-model group.

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

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Is the Relay disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 78,684 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 76,043 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,157 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 92,200 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.

Relay MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.1% of 12,257 Citroen Relay MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 75.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 54.4% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 11.6% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Headlamps — 4.8% of tests. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • 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.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 11.6% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 6.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Headlamps — 4.8% of tests in 2024. A headlight fault, from a blown bulb to a failed unit.
  • 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.
  • Check the actual Relay — 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 Q176,04316,157
2025 Q476,49215,609
2025 Q377,59514,522
2025 Q277,26214,163
2025 Q177,02014,428
2024 Q477,16914,084
2024 Q378,68412,932
2024 Q278,57112,753
2024 Q177,68713,224
2023 Q477,67813,031
2023 Q378,33412,000
2023 Q276,40211,648
2023 Q175,42311,299
2022 Q474,57111,410
2022 Q374,84010,344
2022 Q274,3569,909
2022 Q172,2899,991
2021 Q472,1599,999
2021 Q371,9479,351
2021 Q270,8199,275
2021 Q168,0049,796
2020 Q466,4859,813
2020 Q366,0739,215
2020 Q264,1359,448
2020 Q163,38710,058
2019 Q464,1708,803
2019 Q364,1768,093
2019 Q263,2197,804
2019 Q161,8627,724
2018 Q460,8957,815
2018 Q361,0237,119
2018 Q260,2197,022
2018 Q159,7026,764
2017 Q458,9676,793
2017 Q359,1456,161
2017 Q258,2336,073
2017 Q157,3875,855
2016 Q455,9885,815
2016 Q355,5295,246
2016 Q254,6054,939
2016 Q153,5194,882
2015 Q452,2654,659
2015 Q351,6754,091
2015 Q250,6613,902
2015 Q149,7743,744
2014 Q448,7373,635
2014 Q349,2523,102

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Common questions

How many Citroen Relay cars are left in the UK?

76,043 were licensed and 16,157 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen Relay cars are SORN?

16,157 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 92,200 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Relay disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 78,684 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 76,043 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,157 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 92,200 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Citroen Relay MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.1% of 12,257 Citroen Relay MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Relay fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (11.6% of tests), headlamp aim (6.7% of tests), headlamps (4.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Relay 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.