281 on UK roads in 2025-41 vs 2024
On the road
281
281 licensed
Change vs 2024
-12.7%
-41 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Citroen XANTIA is a rare sight on UK roads, with 281 licensed in 2025 - down 12.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (63%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Citroen XANTIA cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Citroen XANTIA on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Citroen Xantia holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 409 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
66.1%
409 MOT tests in 2025 · 330 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
67.4%
2023
64%
2024
61.8%
2025
66.1%
▼ 1.3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Citroen Xantia is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 450 cars tracked across years
78.7%
low · <5k
20%
avg · 5-15k
1.3%
high · 15k+
Most cover 802-4,602 miles a year (median 2,028).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 122,219 → 121,803 → 125,880 → 125,339
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Citroen Xantia passes first time 66.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 3,301 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80% of low-mileage cars pass versus 64.2% past 120k.
Of 112 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Citroen XANTIA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
