UK vehicle statistics / Mercedes

How many Mercedes Citan cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 21,428 licensed and 1,384 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes Citan generic-model group.

Is the Citan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 22,293 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 21,428 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,384 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 22,812 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.

Citan MOT pass rate

In 2024, 59.9% of 17,261 Mercedes Citan MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 65.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.1% aged 10–14 years.

• Stop Lamp — 8.6% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
• Transmission — 7.8% of tests. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
• Position Lamps — 5.8% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 5.6% of tests. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mercedes Citan MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Stop Lamp — 8.6% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
• Transmission — 7.8% of tests in 2024. A fault with a driveshaft, gaiter or transmission component. Costs vary widely.
• Position Lamps — 5.8% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
• Registration Plate Lamp(s) — 5.6% of tests in 2024. The light over the number plate is out. A bulb.
• Check the actual Citan — 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.

Other Mercedes models

• A Class — 390,668 licensed. MOT pass rate
• C Class — 338,222 licensed
• Sprinter — 259,076 licensed. MOT pass rate
• E Class — 208,613 licensed
• GLA Class — 114,968 licensed
• Vito — 100,028 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Mercedes model are left

Common questions

How many Mercedes Citan cars are left in the UK?

21,428 were licensed and 1,384 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes Citan cars are SORN?

1,384 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 22,812 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Citan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 22,293 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 21,428 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,384 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 22,812 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mercedes Citan MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 59.9% of 17,261 Mercedes Citan MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Citan fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are stop lamp (8.6% of tests), transmission (7.8% of tests), position lamps (5.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Citan 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.