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HOW MANY CITROEN XSARA DESIRE ARE LEFT?

There are 33 CITROEN XSARA DESIRE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 34 CITROEN XSARA DESIRE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of CITROEN XSARA DESIRE was highest during 2004 Q4 (799). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 732 (92%) CITROEN XSARA DESIRE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2025 Q2 the number of CITROEN XSARA DESIRE that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of CITROEN XSARA DESIRE has fallen by 455. Licensed models have fallen by 453 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 100 CITROEN XSARA DESIRE models. Taxed models have declined by 96 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

51% of the remaining 67 CITROEN XSARA DESIRE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY CITROEN XSARA DESIRE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q46890689689
2004 Q47990799110
2005 Q47930793-6
2006 Q47890789-4
2007 Q47807787-2
2008 Q37813784-3
2008 Q478427862
2009 Q178257871
2009 Q27761777-10
2009 Q37694773-4
2009 Q47604764-9
2010 Q176177684
2010 Q27557762-6
2010 Q375397620
2010 Q475757620
2011 Q17518759-3
2011 Q273212744-15
2011 Q372612738-6
2011 Q471913732-6
2012 Q171813731-1
2012 Q270215717-14
2012 Q369511706-11
2012 Q469114705-1
2013 Q166717684-21
2013 Q265915674-10
2013 Q364422666-8
2013 Q463518653-13
2014 Q160724631-22
2014 Q260118619-12
2014 Q358124605-14
2014 Q454130571-34
2015 Q151233545-26
2015 Q248636522-23
2015 Q347640516-6
2015 Q445246498-18
2016 Q142945474-24
2016 Q240442446-28
2016 Q338648434-12
2016 Q436248410-24
2017 Q133742379-31
2017 Q231040350-29
2017 Q328844332-18
2017 Q427544319-13
2018 Q125544299-20
2018 Q224345288-11
2018 Q322347270-18
2018 Q420348251-19
2019 Q119045235-16
2019 Q217836214-21
2019 Q316537202-12
2019 Q415237189-13
2020 Q113939178-11
2020 Q212938167-11
2020 Q311240152-15
2020 Q410440144-8
2021 Q19840138-6
2021 Q29142133-5
2021 Q38740127-6
2021 Q48239121-6
2022 Q17941120-1
2022 Q26842110-10
2022 Q36841109-1
2022 Q46542107-2
2023 Q16041101-6
2023 Q2584199-2
2023 Q3514192-7
2023 Q4484189-3
2024 Q1443983-6
2024 Q24440841
2024 Q3443781-3
2024 Q4423577-4
2025 Q1353469-8
2025 Q2333467-2

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.