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CITROEN ZX Uncommon

As of 2026 Q1, 2,059 CITROEN ZXs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 7,002 in 2014 Q3 — only 29% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4,943 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 95 a year (4.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2041 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 89% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.

CITROEN ZX car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Rudolf Stricker / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
2,059
223 licensed1,836 SORN
▼ 33 (-1.6%) yr/yr
Peak: 7,002 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1,751 3,501 5,252 7,002 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,059).

Rarer than 28% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 2,059 on the road today
Diesel 75%Petrol 25%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 95 a year (4.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,627 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2041.

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.
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About the ZX

The Citroën ZX is a small family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1991 and 1998. At the beginning of the 1990s, the ZX was Citroën's entry in the class traditionally dominated in Europe by the Ford Escort and Vauxhall/Opel Astra, a market segment Citroën had briefly abandoned with the demise of the GSA in 1986. The BX had tried to address the small family car market and the large family car market by being "between sizes" but well packaged. For 1993, the Citroën ZX chassis was also used for the Peugeot 306 which, with its attractive Peugeot 205 derived styling, was an even...

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

CITROEN ZX — questions & answers

How many CITROEN ZX are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 2,059 CITROEN ZX were still registered in the UK — 223 licensed and on the road, plus 1,836 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the CITROEN ZX rare?

The CITROEN ZX is uncommon, with 2,059 still about, making it rarer than 28% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the CITROEN ZX increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of CITROEN ZX on UK roads fell by 33 (1.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,627 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most CITROEN ZX use?

Most CITROEN ZX run on diesel — about 75% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.

When did the CITROEN ZX peak?

The CITROEN ZX peaked at 7,002 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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