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CITROEN FAMILIALE Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 3 CITROEN FAMILIALEs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the CITROEN FAMILIALE is rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 3 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the FAMILIALE
The Citroën Traction Avant (French pronunciation: [tʁaksjɔnaˈvɑ̃]) is the world's first mass-produced, semi-monocoque bodied, front-wheel drive car. A range of mostly four-door saloons and executive cars, as well as longer wheelbased "Commerciale", and three row seating "Familiale" models, were produced with four- and six-cylinder engines, by French carmaker Citroën from 1934 to 1957. With some 760,000 units built, the Traction Avants were the first front-wheel drives made in such (six-figure) quantity. Whilst front-wheel drive and four-wheel independent suspension had been established in production...
CITROEN FAMILIALE — questions & answers
How many CITROEN FAMILIALE are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 3 CITROEN FAMILIALE were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the CITROEN FAMILIALE rare?
The CITROEN FAMILIALE is genuinely rare, with only 3 left, making it rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the CITROEN FAMILIALE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of CITROEN FAMILIALE on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most CITROEN FAMILIALE use?
Most CITROEN FAMILIALE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the CITROEN FAMILIALE peak?
The CITROEN FAMILIALE peaked at 3 registered in 2017 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.