16 Mercedes C180 Avantgarde cars are licensed in the UK, and another 37 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 333 at the end of December 2003; 5% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 27%. One of 775 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes C Class.
DVLA also records this version as “C180 Avant Garde”; those are included.
Licensed
16taxed for the road
SORN
37declared off the road
On the register
53licensed + SORN
1-year change
−3.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
−27.4%on the register
Peak licensed
333December 2003
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2000 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
16
37
53
2026 Q1
15
39
54
2025 Q4
15
38
53
2025 Q3
16
39
55
2025 Q2
17
38
55
2025 Q1
17
38
55
2024 Q4
17
39
56
2024 Q3
17
39
56
2024 Q2
17
40
57
2024 Q1
17
41
58
2023 Q4
20
40
60
2023 Q3
22
40
62
2023 Q2
23
40
63
2023 Q1
21
43
64
2022 Q4
25
43
68
2022 Q3
25
42
67
2022 Q2
26
43
69
2022 Q1
25
42
67
2021 Q4
29
41
70
2021 Q3
31
41
72
2021 Q2
30
43
73
2021 Q1
34
42
76
2020 Q4
35
42
77
2020 Q3
36
42
78
2020 Q2
43
40
83
2020 Q1
42
44
86
2019 Q4
47
43
90
2019 Q3
57
39
96
2019 Q2
61
41
102
2019 Q1
61
42
103
2018 Q4
73
38
111
2018 Q3
78
37
115
2018 Q2
84
38
122
2018 Q1
90
37
127
2017 Q4
95
35
130
2017 Q3
101
36
137
2017 Q2
105
33
138
2017 Q1
110
34
144
2016 Q4
116
32
148
2016 Q3
123
32
155
2016 Q2
135
30
165
2016 Q1
146
29
175
2015 Q4
148
27
175
2015 Q3
152
22
174
2015 Q2
171
22
193
2015 Q1
178
19
197
2014 Q4
183
17
200
2014 Q3
191
16
207
2014 Q2
188
11
199
2014 Q1
186
13
199
2013 Q4
187
12
199
2013 Q3
196
10
206
2013 Q2
200
13
213
2013 Q1
211
11
222
2012 Q4
210
12
222
2012 Q3
218
12
230
2012 Q2
229
17
246
2012 Q1
236
16
252
2011 Q4
248
13
261
2011 Q3
257
12
269
2011 Q2
262
10
272
2011 Q1
266
9
275
2010 Q4
270
6
276
2010 Q3
272
6
278
2010 Q2
273
6
279
2010 Q1
280
7
287
2009 Q4
281
5
286
2009 Q3
282
4
286
2009 Q2
288
4
292
2009 Q1
291
2
293
2008 Q4
292
1
293
2008 Q3
297
2
299
2007 Q4
294
2
296
2006 Q4
304
–
–
2005 Q4
315
–
–
2004 Q4
312
–
–
2003 Q4
333
–
–
2002 Q4
328
–
–
2001 Q4
208
–
–
2000 Q4
31
–
–
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
2000
1
4
2001
4
17
2002
6
13
2003
2
3
2004
1
0
2012
0
1
2013
1
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2024
1
–
–
2017
1
–
–
2016
1
–
–
2014
1
–
–
2009
1
–
–
2005
1
–
–
2004
2
–
–
2003
18
–
–
2002
117
18
15%
2001
178
20
11%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol51
Diesel1
Gas1
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1701cc to 1800cc4
1901cc to 2000cc48
2101cc to 2200cc1
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Mercedes C Class versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 74.6% of Mercedes C Class MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 70.2% for cars of the same age. 8.4% had at least one dangerous defect (7.8% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Mercedes C Class.
First-time pass
74.6%of initial tests
Cars the same age
70.2%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.4%same age 7.8%
Tests
352,159in 2025
Most common failures
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn4.5%Suspension · cars the same age 1.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.1%Tyres · cars the same age 2.4%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.8%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.7%
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