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Citroën C2 VTS statistics
How many Citroën C2 VTS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the VTS compares with other versions of the Citroën C2. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Citroën C2.
- Licensed in Great Britain 554 −20.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 702 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 27.4% Other Citroën C2 versions 18.0%
- Peak year 2011 4,207 licensed
- Share of Citroën C2s 11.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 55.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Citroën C2 VTS cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 554 Citroën C2 VTS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 702 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 86.8% lower than its peak of 4,207 in 2011. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 55.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Citroën C2 VTS cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 390 | – |
| 2005 | 1,647 | – |
| 2006 | 2,793 | – |
| 2007 | 3,367 | 51 |
| 2008 | 3,805 | 60 |
| 2009 | 4,067 | 150 |
| 2010 | 4,184 | 84 |
| 2011 | 4,207 | 94 |
| 2012 | 4,158 | 104 |
| 2013 | 4,059 | 112 |
| 2014 | 3,860 | 127 |
| 2015 | 3,624 | 194 |
| 2016 | 3,343 | 315 |
| 2017 | 2,989 | 400 |
| 2018 | 2,609 | 462 |
| 2019 | 2,168 | 528 |
| 2020 | 1,828 | 578 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 631 |
| 2022 | 1,219 | 645 |
| 2023 | 1,016 | 695 |
| 2024 | 798 | 662 |
| 2025 | 614 | 686 |
| 2026 | 554 | 702 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Citroën C2 VTS cars have survived?
27.4% of the Citroën C2 VTS cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Citroën C2 first registered in the same years, the figure is 18.0%, so Citroën C2 VTS cars are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 5 other versions of the Citroën C2 first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Citroën C2 VTS | 27.4% |
| Other Citroën C2 versions of the same age | 18.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Citroën C2 VTS registrations over time
Registrations of Citroën C2 VTS cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,292 in 2006. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’04 | 403 |
| ’05 | 1,277 |
| ’06 | 1,292 |
| ’07 | 634 |
| ’08 | 510 |
| ’09 | 388 |
| ’10 | 72 |
| ’11 | 1 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Citroën C2 VTS engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 626 Citroën C2 VTS cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 93.5% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 6.5% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. Diesels made up 14.4% of those licensed in 2014 and 26.2% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 585 licensed | 93.5% |
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 41 licensed | 6.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 435 | 69.5% |
| 1,501–1,600cc | Diesel | 150 | 24.0% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 27 | 4.3% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Diesel | 14 | 2.2% |
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.5% | 14.4% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | 15.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | 17.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 18.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | 19.9% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | 24.5% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | 26.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Citroën C2 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Citroën C2 VTS fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Citroën C2 VTS from 2005 to 2009. On the NEDC test (listings 2005 to 2009), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 40.9 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 119 to 163 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 40.9–41.0 | 163 | 2005–2009 | Euro 3 to Euro 4 | 2 |
| 1.6 diesel | 64.2 | 119 | 2008–2009 | Euro 4 | 1 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Citroën C2 VTS by name. The Citroën C2 page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “C2”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Citroën C2 MOT reliability
In 2025, 52.9% of Citroën C2 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 58.8% of the time, so the Citroën C2 does worse than average for its age, by 5.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Citroën C2s tested, the VTS among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Citroën C2 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Citroën C2 vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Citroën C2 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 52.8% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 53.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Citroën C2 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 47.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 46.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 28.7% |
| Brakes | 22.6% |
| Visibility | 19.7% |
| Tyres | 15.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Citroën C2
Versions of the Citroën C2 with their own page. The Citroën C2 page covers all 5,743 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroën C2 VTS | 554 | 702 | 27.4% |
| Citroën C2 Loeb | 102 | 126 | 36.7% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 1,256 Citroën C2 VTS records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 8,207 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “C2 VTS”, “C2 VTS HDI”, “C2 VTS 16V”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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