How many Citroen SM cars are left?

Name: Citroen SM licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 100 licensed and 56 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Citroen SM generic-model group.

Looking at a SM?

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

Is the SM disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 103 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 100 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 56 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 156 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 156 SM vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (56 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual SM — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	100	56
2025 Q4	99	55
2025 Q3	100	54
2025 Q2	103	52
2025 Q1	103	53
2024 Q4	99	56
2024 Q3	100	54
2024 Q2	99	56
2024 Q1	97	57
2023 Q4	96	57
2023 Q3	96	58
2023 Q2	96	58
2023 Q1	95	58
2022 Q4	96	56
2022 Q3	93	56
2022 Q2	95	58
2022 Q1	95	59
2021 Q4	89	59
2021 Q3	92	56
2021 Q2	91	55
2021 Q1	88	56
2020 Q4	86	55
2020 Q3	86	54
2020 Q2	86	58
2020 Q1	90	54
2019 Q4	89	54
2019 Q3	91	53
2019 Q2	89	54
2019 Q1	85	56
2018 Q4	82	55
2018 Q3	81	57
2018 Q2	79	58
2018 Q1	78	58
2017 Q4	78	58
2017 Q3	78	56
2017 Q2	71	58
2017 Q1	69	57
2016 Q4	70	54
2016 Q3	71	51
2016 Q2	75	46
2016 Q1	72	45
2015 Q4	71	42
2015 Q3	65	42
2015 Q2	64	40
2015 Q1	60	46
2014 Q4	62	42
2014 Q3	62	39

Other Citroen models

C3 — 258,958 licensed. MOT pass rate
Berlingo — 218,062 licensed. MOT pass rate
C4 — 178,832 licensed. MOT pass rate
C1 — 154,334 licensed. MOT pass rate
Relay — 76,043 licensed. MOT pass rate
Dispatch — 68,464 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Citroen model are left

Common questions

How many Citroen SM cars are left in the UK?

100 were licensed and 56 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Citroen SM cars are SORN?

56 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 156 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the SM disappearing?

Does this say whether one SM 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.