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CITROEN DS3 Common
As of 2025 Q4, 68,643 CITROEN DS3s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 79,315 in 2015 Q3 — only 87% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 10,672 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 2,388 a year (3.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2045 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 68,643 on the road.
Rarer than 5% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2,388 a year (3.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 57,505 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2045.
About the DS3
The Citroën DS3 WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing for use from the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Citroën DS3 road car, and replaced the highly successful Citroën C4 WRC. It was built to the new World Rally Car regulations for 2011, which were based upon the existing Super 2000 regulations, but is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine rather than the normally aspirated 2-litre engine found in Super 2000 cars. Development work on the car was carried out during 2010 by Citroën drivers Sébastien Loeb, Dani Sordo, Sébastien...
CITROEN DS3 — questions & answers
How many CITROEN DS3 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 68,643 CITROEN DS3 were still registered in the UK — 64,717 licensed and on the road, plus 3,926 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the CITROEN DS3 rare?
The CITROEN DS3 is common, with 68,643 still on the road, making it rarer than 5% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the CITROEN DS3 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of CITROEN DS3 on UK roads fell by 3,354 (4.7%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 57,505 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most CITROEN DS3 use?
Most CITROEN DS3 run on diesel — about 51% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the CITROEN DS3 peak?
The CITROEN DS3 peaked at 79,315 registered in 2015 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.