Citroën Spacetourer, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
7,211 Citroën Spacetourers are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 74.9% of initial MOT tests, 2.6 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Citroën Spacetourer at the MOT
74.9% of 3,411 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Spacetourer 268th of 575 models. Citroën Spacetourers aged 3 to 5 years passed 76.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 72.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Citroën Spacetourer tests in 2025.
Where Spacetourers fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Citroën Spacetourer tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (11.1%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (6.8%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (6.4%).
The MOT page lists every common Spacetourer MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Spacetourer'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.27.5% of Spacetourer failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.16.9% of Spacetourer failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.16.2% of Spacetourer failure items
Citroën Spacetourers in the UK
7,211 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 234% since the end of 2019.
- Change since 2019
- +234%from 2,156 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2023half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2023 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 1,762
- Declared off the road
- 841.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Citroën Spacetourers since 2016
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2016 | 34 |
| End of 2017 | 479 |
| End of 2018 | 1,394 |
| End of 2019 | 2,156 |
| End of 2020 | 2,369 |
| End of 2021 | 2,732 |
| End of 2022 | 3,094 |
| End of 2023 | 3,504 |
| End of 2024 | 4,397 |
| End of 2025 | 6,081 |
| End of June 2026 | 7,211 |
How old they are
Licensed Citroën Spacetourers by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 31 were first used before 2017.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,706 | 1,762 |
| 2024 | 922 | 956 |
| 2023 | 447 | 469 |
| 2022 | 310 | 327 |
| 2021 | 345 | 325 |
| 2020 | 233 | 253 |
| 2019 | 772 | 865 |
| 2018 | 883 | 991 |
| 2017 | 408 | 463 |
Spacetourer engines and fuel
1.5 litre engines made up 36% of Citroën Spacetourer MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 31%. Diesel accounts for 85% of licensed Spacetourers and battery electric for 15%. Electric examples were 4.6% of tests.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 3,411 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Spacetourers
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 6,109 | 85% |
| Battery electric | 1,102 | 15% |
Citroën Spacetourer recalls
49 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Citroën Spacetourer. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Spacetourer is affected.
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Apr 2026 R/2026/156
Speed Limitation - BCM software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have the incorrect speed limit displayed.
- Remedy
- Update the Body Control Module Software.
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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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Jul 2025 R/2025/247
Citroen DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicles may be affected by premature wearing of the camshaft drive chain leading to abnormal noise or to a breakage of the chain in the worst case.
- Remedy
- Update the software to improve oil pressure and reduce wear. Check the engine noise and replace the chain if required. If no problem found change the oil to one with higher viscosity and special anti-wear additives.
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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.
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Nov 2024 R/2024/468
Citroen Spacetourer K0 TBMU software
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles they may have been supplied with incorrect software in the Traction Battery Management Unit (TBMU) that can lead to a non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- On the affected vehicles the TBMU software will be updated to meet regulatory requirements.
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Citroën Spacetourer FAQs
How many Citroën Spacetourers are there in the UK?
7,211 Citroën Spacetourers were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 84 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Citroën Spacetourer 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 74.9% first-time pass rate for the Citroën Spacetourer across 3,411 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Citroën Spacetourer had any recalls?
49 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Citroën Spacetourer. The most recent was published in April 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 Spacetourer?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, tyres and visibility. 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 Spacetourer's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 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 October 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.