Citroën Dispatch, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
69,035 Citroën Dispatches are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 60.4% of initial MOT tests, 11.9 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Citroën Dispatch at the MOT
60.4% of 47,534 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Dispatch 490th of 575 models. Citroën Dispatches aged 3 to 5 years passed 72.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 51%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Citroën Dispatch tests in 2025.
Where Dispatches fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Citroën Dispatch tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (9%), position lamp not working (7.5%) and stop lamp not working (5.2%).
The MOT page lists every common Dispatch MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Dispatch's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.34.5% of Dispatch failure items
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Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels.15.1% of Dispatch failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.13.1% of Dispatch failure items
Citroën Dispatches in the UK
69,035 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 46% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +46%from 47,225 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2019half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2019 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 5,035against 6,402 in 2019
- Declared off the road
- 8,39211% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Citroën Dispatches since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 47,225 |
| End of 2015 | 49,036 |
| End of 2016 | 50,744 |
| End of 2017 | 52,725 |
| End of 2018 | 54,747 |
| End of 2019 | 57,318 |
| End of 2020 | 58,922 |
| End of 2021 | 60,913 |
| End of 2022 | 63,987 |
| End of 2023 | 64,971 |
| End of 2024 | 66,532 |
| End of 2025 | 67,982 |
| End of June 2026 | 69,035 |
How old they are
Licensed Citroën Dispatches by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 1,285 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,732 | 5,035 |
| 2024 | 5,807 | 6,057 |
| 2023 | 4,677 | 4,891 |
| 2022 | 5,614 | 6,022 |
| 2021 | 4,589 | 5,010 |
| 2020 | 3,957 | 4,502 |
| 2019 | 5,661 | 6,402 |
| 2018 | 4,892 | 5,543 |
| 2017 | 4,969 | 5,892 |
| 2016 | 3,636 | 4,457 |
| 2015 | 3,871 | 5,015 |
| 2014 | 2,997 | |
| 2013 | 2,211 | |
| 2012 | 1,547 | |
| 2011 | 1,642 | |
| 2010 | 1,589 | |
| 2009 | 1,160 | |
| 2008 | 1,310 | |
| 2007 | 1,089 | |
| 2006 | 610 |
3,871 Dispatches first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 77% of the 5,015 first registered that year.
Dispatch engines and fuel
1.6 litre engines made up 48% of Citroën Dispatch MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 27%. Diesel accounts for 97% of licensed Dispatches and battery electric for 2.7%. Electric examples were 0.6% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 47,532 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Dispatches
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 136 | 0.2% |
| Diesel | 66,996 | 97% |
| Battery electric | 1,891 | 3% |
| Gas | 12 | <0.1% |
Citroën Dispatch recalls
61 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Citroën Dispatch. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Dispatch is affected.
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Mar 2026 R/2026/110
Water Pump Pulley
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles due to a production nonconformity the water pump may malfunction which may cause a loss of engine power and result in the engine shutting down.
- Remedy
- Replace the water pump.
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Jan 2026 R/2026/021
Citroen Cross carline Fuel injection common rail
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a non-conformity issue with the fuel injection common rail may lead to a loosening of the nut and a potential fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel injection common rail and if necessary replace the rail and high-pressure fuel pipes.
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Dec 2025 R/2026/009
Citroen Spacetourer (K0) Berlingo (K9) IVI software via OTA update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicle may face a black screen on the Instrument Panel Cluster with several functions not available to view.
- Remedy
- Update the In-Vehicle-Infotainment software via Over-the-Air.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/500
Citroen Dispatch/Spacetourer Low In-use Performance ratio ECM s/w
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles there is an issue with the Engine Control Module (ECM) calibration which may lead to non-compliance with regulatory emission requirements.
- Remedy
- Update the ECM calibration.
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Sep 2025 R/2025/414
Citroën Spacetourer/Dispatch(K0) Rear Brake Discs
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been equipped with rear brake discs out of specification. These brake discs have insufficient contact with the wheel hub resulting in abnormal stress concentration.
- Remedy
- Check the rear brake discs and replace them and the brake pads if necessary.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/346
Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
- Remedy
- Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/311
Citroen Dispatch (K0) Lower Control Arm Bushing
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the bolts on the front wishbone may break due to corrosion.
- Remedy
- Replace the bolts and bushings on both sides of the front wishbone.
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Mar 2025 R/2025/122
Traction Battery software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may face an error in the Battery Monitoring Unit software.
- Remedy
- Update the Battery Monitoring Unit software.
Other Citroën models
The most-tested Citroën models in 2025, against the Dispatch's 60.4% MOT pass rate.
Citroën Dispatch FAQs
How many Citroën Dispatches are there in the UK?
69,035 Citroën Dispatches were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 8,392 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Citroën Dispatch reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 60.4% first-time pass rate for the Citroën Dispatch across 47,534 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Citroën Dispatch had any recalls?
61 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Citroën Dispatch. The most recent was published in March 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Citroën Dispatch?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, body, chassis, structure and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Citroën Dispatch's history?
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Citroën history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Citroen VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.