CitroenC3 Shine + Puretech S/S

8,235 Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S cars are licensed in the UK, and another 91 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 8,400 at the end of March 2025; 98% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 181%. One of 205 versions DVLA records under the Citroen C3.

MOT68.0% pass first time · cars the same age 72.6%Jump to MOT results

DVLA also records this version as “C3 Shine Puretech S/S”; those are included.

Licensed: 8,235taxed for the road
SORN: 91declared off the road
On the register: 8,326licensed + SORN
1-year change: −0.8%vs June 2025
5-year change: +181.2%on the register
Peak licensed: 8,400March 2025

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2020 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	8,235	91	8,326
2026 Q1	8,275	72	8,347
2025 Q4	8,217	99	8,316
2025 Q3	8,218	76	8,294
2025 Q2	8,310	79	8,389
2025 Q1	8,400	48	8,448
2024 Q4	8,320	38	8,358
2024 Q3	8,311	43	8,354
2024 Q2	8,360	48	8,408
2024 Q1	8,197	62	8,259
2023 Q4	8,272	78	8,350
2023 Q3	8,299	27	8,326
2023 Q2	7,584	24	7,608
2023 Q1	7,433	29	7,462
2022 Q4	7,112	36	7,148
2022 Q3	6,919	31	6,950
2022 Q2	6,382	24	6,406
2022 Q1	5,980	37	6,017
2021 Q4	5,451	36	5,487
2021 Q3	4,687	14	4,701
2021 Q2	2,959	2	2,961
2021 Q1	1,708	1	1,709
2020 Q4	17	0	17

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year made	Licensed	SORN
2020	16	0
2021	5,201	42
2022	1,617	21
2023	1,379	36
2024	4	0

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2020 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Year	First registered	Still registered	Share
2026 (Jan–Jun)	1	–	–
2024	4	–	–
2023	1,482	1,415	96%
2022	1,764	1,638	93%
2021	5,515	5,243	95%
2020	17	–	–

2026* covers January to June only. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Petrol8,326

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

1101cc to 1200cc7,939
1201cc to 1300cc377

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Citroen C3 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

Version	Licensed	SORN
C3 Picasso Exclusive HDI	13,791	570
C3 Flair Puretech	13,877	182
C3 VTR+ also “C3 VTR +”, “C3 VTR”	13,103	870
C3 Feel Puretech	11,481	188
C3 Flair Puretech S/S also “C3 Flair + Puretech S/S”	9,919	121
C3 Picasso VTR+ HDI	8,561	381
C3 Shine + Puretech S/S also “C3 Shine Puretech S/S”	8,235	91
C3 Aircross Flair Puretech S/S	8,052	55
C3 Plus Puretech S/S	7,494	61
C3 VTR+ HDI also “C3 VTR + HDI”, “C3 VTR HDI”	5,756	385
C3 Desire	3,637	1,840
C3 C-Series Edition P-Tech S/S	5,294	111
C3 Picasso VTR Plus HDI	4,365	358
C3 Selection	4,306	131
C3 Aircross Shine + Ptch S/S A also “C3 Aircross Shine Ptch S/S A”	4,374	15
C3 Aircross Flair Puretech	4,160	41
C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S	3,971	21
C3 + Turbo	3,835	135
C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S	3,858	17
C3 Picasso Platinum Bluehdi	3,778	49
C3 Aircross MAX Puretech S/S A	3,540	10
C3 Flair Puretech S/S Auto also “C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto”	3,410	34
C3 Aircross Flair P-Tech SS A	3,352	24
C3 Aircross Feel Puretech	3,234	40
C3 Exclusive Auto	2,875	225
C3 Aircross MAX Mhev Auto	3,066	13
C3 Picasso Exclusive S-A	2,970	72
C3 Aircross Plus	2,960	27
C3 Origins Puretech S/S	2,847	14
C3 Edition Puretech	2,769	68
C3 Aircross Feel Puretech S/S	2,605	30
C3 SX	1,448	1,086
C3 Exclusive HDI	2,232	264
C3 Picasso Selection HDI	2,425	43
C3 SX Auto	1,953	514
C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto also “C3 Shine Puretech S/S Auto”	2,416	21
C3 Flair Bluehdi S/S also “C3 Flair + Bluehdi S/S”	2,119	70
C3 Plus Puretech S/S Auto	2,148	29
C3 Feel Puretech S/S	2,012	28
C3 Exclusive	1,785	250
C3 VT	1,833	197
C3 Flair NAV Edition Puretech	1,979	28
C3 MAX Mhev Auto	1,866	2
C3 Picasso Platinum Puretech	1,754	27
C3 Picasso Edition Bluehdi	1,728	23
C3 MAX Puretech S/S Auto	1,489	14
C3 Aircross MAX Puretech S/S	1,447	3
C3 Sense Puretech S/S	1,333	14
C3 Desire HDI	723	602
C3 AIRDREAM+ HDI	1,130	83
C3 Picasso Exclusive	1,095	57
C3 White	1,032	65
C3 MAX Puretech S/S	1,042	25
C3 Picasso VTR Plus	923	124
C3 Picasso Edition Puretech	1,026	13
C3 Aircross Flair Bluehdi S/S	991	10
C3 Aircross Plus Mhev Auto	967	3
C3 Picasso AIRDREAM+ HDI	918	46
C3 Picasso Exclusive Bluehdi	951	13
C3 Platinum Puretech	929	15
C3 C-Series Puretech S/S	925	11
C3 Picasso VTR+ S-A	907	18
C3 LX	351	568
C3 Feel Bluehdi S/S	892	26
C3 VTR + Puretech	863	41
C3 YOU Puretech S/S	892	5
C3 Cool	707	175
C3 Saint James Puretech S/S	860	6
C3 C-Series Edition Ptech SS A	826	22
C3 Aircross C-Series Ptech S/S	838	7
C3 Feel NAV Edition Puretech	831	9
C3 Exclusive E-HDI	810	29
C3 Picasso Selection	826	9
C3 Exclusive 16V Auto	724	68
C3 L	561	226
C3 Flair NAV ED Puretech S/S	765	10
C3 Aircross Cseries ED Ptch SS	744	10
C3 Shine + Bluehdi S/S also “C3 Shine Bluehdi S/S”	744	9
C3 Airdream Plus HDI	632	80
C3 Connexion	623	55
C3 Picasso VTR+	657	21
C3 Selection Airdream E-HDI	641	25
C3 HDI SX	232	404
C3 Airdream VTR+ E-HDI S-A	550	53
C3 VTR + Airdream E-HDI S-A	546	25
C3 Elle Puretech	557	9
C3 VTR+ Picasso	534	32
C3 Aircross Plus Puretech S/S	558	0
C3 Picasso Selection Bluehdi	539	5
C3 Picasso Connexion HDI	498	23
C3 Exclusive Airdream E-HDI	503	16
C3 Cool HDI	401	117
C3 Platinum Puretech S/S S-A	506	10
C3 Edition Bluehdi	496	17
C3 Aircross Feel Puretech SS A	484	8
C3 Rhythm 8V	414	74
C3 VTR+ E-HDI also “C3 VTR + E-HDI”	456	22
C3 HDI Exclusive	170	298
C3 Black	433	30
C3 VTR+ S-A also “C3 VTR + S-A”	432	31
C3 Cachet 8V	381	61
C3 Rhythm HDI 8V	345	90
C3 First	372	54
C3 Picasso VTR + Bluehdi	410	9
C3 Touch Puretech	403	15
C3 Elle Puretech S/S	407	1
C3 Aircross Origins P-Tech S/S	400	2
C3 Picasso Code HDI	383	19
C3 Aircross Plus Puretech SS A	398	2
C3 Aircross Flair Bluehdi	372	4
C3 VT HDI	346	27
C3 Pluriel	98	262
C3 Picasso Blackcherry HDI	336	19
C3 Connexion HDI	336	16
C3 Aircross Feel Bluehdi S/S	325	11
C3 HDI LX	109	226
C3 VTR + Puretech S/S S-A	302	8
C3 MAX	307	0
C3 SX HDI	218	79
C3 Platinum Puretech S/S	293	3
C3 Plus Mhev Auto	277	7
C3 VT Puretech	265	18
C3 Aircross Shine + Bhdi S/S	277	2
C3 Aircross YOU Puretech S/S	274	0
C3 Aircross Collection	273	0
C3 Pluriel Auto	57	202
C3 Platinum Bluehdi S/S	247	10
C3 Aircross Ripcurl P-Tech S/S also “C3 Aircross RIP Curl P-Tech SS”	252	2
C3 VTR + Airdream E-HDI	242	8
C3 Exclusive 16V	216	30
C3 Cachet HDI	194	41
C3 Picasso VT HDI	207	24
C3 Picasso VT	194	23
C3 Vibe	184	33
C3 AIRPLAY+	139	55
C3 Saint James Puretech S/S A	190	3
C3 Selection E-HDI	185	6
C3 Selection Bluehdi	183	3
C3 Selection Puretech	181	4
C3 VTR + Bluehdi	169	4
C3 XTR HDI	99	71
C3 Elle Puretech S/S Auto	152	0
C3 Exclusive Bluehdi	143	5
C3 Aircross Shine Bluehdi S/S	146	0
C3 L HDI	89	54
C3 Rhythm HDI 16V	110	23
C3 Aircross MAX Bluehdi S/S	126	0
C3 Exclusive 110 HDI	114	11
C3 Cachet 16V	110	12
C3 XTR Auto	48	66
C3 Aircross Feel Bluehdi	108	5
C3 Exclusive Plus	94	16
C3 VTR + E-HDI S-A	104	4
C3 Selection Airdream HDI	100	5
C3 Rhythm 16V	89	15
C3 Exclusive E-HDI S-A	101	2
C3 Pluriel Exclusiv Latte	68	33
C3 Pluriel HDI	53	47
C3 Platinum Bluehdi	94	2
C3 Feel NAV ED Puretech SS	91	0
C3 Pluriel Cote D'AZUR	50	40
C3 Exclusive Airdream E-HDI SA	88	1
C3 VT Picasso	83	5
C3 VTR 16V HDI	75	13
C3 Exclusive Picasso	72	3
C3 VTR 16V	69	5
C3 Blue	69	3
C3 STOP&START Sensodrive	42	26
C3 Exclusive Plus Auto	56	8
C3 SX HDI Auto	33	31
C3 Collection	61	0
C3 Aircross Touch Puretech	57	0
C3 Exclusive Plus HDI	45	10
C3 VT Bluehdi	53	2
C3 Pluriel Exclusive	32	23
C3 Pluriel Kiwi	33	18
C3 Pluriel Code Exclusive	22	27
C3 Airdream Exclusive E-HDI	48	1
C3 XTR S-A	26	13
C3 Stop and Start Auto	15	22
C3 Pluriel Charleston	22	9
C3 Origins Puretech S/S Auto	31	0
C3 Aircross RIP Curl Ptec SS A	30	0
C3 Pluriel Cote D Azur 4	20	8
C3 Pluriel Exclusive HDI	20	5
C3 Pluriel Sensodrive	9	16
C3 Collection Mhev Automatic	21	0
C3 Aircross Collection Mhev A	19	0
C3 Touch Bluehdi S/S	17	1
C3 Vibe HDI 8V	13	4
C3 Pluriel Exclusive A	10	7
C3 Touch Puretech S/S	14	1
C3 Pluriel C-D'AZUR 3 HDI	11	1
C3 Aircross Plus Bluehdi S/S	7	1
C3 Picasso VTR+ E-HDI S-A	7	0
C3 VTR Stop and Start A	3	3
C3 Picasso Exclusive E-HDI S-A	6	0
C3 Pluriel Cote D Azur 4A	6	0
C3 RED Block HDI	5	0
C3 Pluriel Cote D'AZ 3 A	4	1
C3 Pluriel C-D Azur 4 HDI	2	2
C3 Exclusive 90 HDI	3	0
C3 Aircross RIP Curl B-HDI S/S	3	0
C3 Rhythm	1	0
C3 Picasso EXC 90 ANV HDI	1	0

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 68.0% of Citroen C3 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 72.6% for cars of the same age. 7.0% had at least one dangerous defect (7.3% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Citroen C3.

First-time pass: 68.0%of initial tests
Cars the same age: 72.6%first-time pass
Dangerous defect: 7.0%same age 7.3%
Tests: 225,237in 2025

Most common failures

Stop lamp: not working3.8%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 1.8%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.7%Body and structure · cars the same age 1.3%
Position lamp: not working3.5%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.4%

Full Citroen C3 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.