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CITROEN DS5 Uncommon

CITROEN DS5 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Umtymp5200 / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
4,100
3,758 licensed342 SORN
▼ 213 (-4.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 5,059 in 2016 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1,265 2,530 3,794 5,059 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (4,100).

Rarer than 22% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 4,100 on the road today
Diesel 88%Hybrid 12%Petrol 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 158 a year (3.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 3,368 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2043.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the DS5

The DS 5 is a subcompact executive hatchback which was designed and developed by the French automaker Citroën, and launched in the market in Europe in November 2011. It was the third model in the premium sub brand DS. Released as the Citroën DS5, the car was relaunched as the DS 5 in 2015, following Citroën's decision to rebadge its DS models and market them under the brand DS.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

CITROEN DS5 — questions & answers

How many CITROEN DS5 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 4,100 CITROEN DS5 were still registered in the UK — 3,758 licensed and on the road, plus 342 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the CITROEN DS5 rare?

The CITROEN DS5 is uncommon, with 4,100 still about, making it rarer than 22% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the CITROEN DS5 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of CITROEN DS5 on UK roads fell by 213 (4.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 3,368 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most CITROEN DS5 use?

Most CITROEN DS5 run on diesel — about 88% of those still registered, with the rest split across hybrid, petrol.

When did the CITROEN DS5 peak?

The CITROEN DS5 peaked at 5,059 registered in 2016 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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