581 Citroen C4 Shine + Bluehdi S/S Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 11 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 610 at the end of December 2023; 95% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 255%. One of 378 versions DVLA records under the Citroen C4.
DVLA also records this version as “C4 Shine Bluehdi S/S Auto”; those are included.
Licensed
581taxed for the road
SORN
11declared off the road
On the register
592licensed + SORN
1-year change
+2.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
+254.5%on the register
Peak licensed
610December 2023
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2021 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
581
11
592
2026 Q1
589
5
594
2025 Q4
582
9
591
2025 Q3
584
11
595
2025 Q2
569
8
577
2025 Q1
572
7
579
2024 Q4
591
4
595
2024 Q3
605
4
609
2024 Q2
603
3
606
2024 Q1
609
3
612
2023 Q4
610
3
613
2023 Q3
609
2
611
2023 Q2
564
0
564
2023 Q1
366
0
366
2022 Q4
358
2
360
2022 Q3
374
4
378
2022 Q2
351
6
357
2022 Q1
294
3
297
2021 Q4
263
0
263
2021 Q3
241
0
241
2021 Q2
166
1
167
2021 Q1
112
0
112
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
2021
243
3
2022
122
3
2023
217
3
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2021 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2023
242
220
91%
2022
137
125
91%
2021
265
246
93%
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
Diesel592
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1401cc to 1500cc251
1501cc to 1600cc340
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 C4 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 62.7% of Citroen C4 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 72.6% for cars of the same age. 9.6% 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 C4.
First-time pass
62.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
72.6%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
9.6%same age 7.3%
Tests
172,690in 2025
Most common failures
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt5.9%Body and structure · cars the same age 1.3%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.2%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps3.2%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 1.0%
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