25 Mercedes C200 KOMP. Avantgarde cars are licensed in the UK, and another 61 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 732 at the end of December 2003; 3% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 42%. One of 775 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes C Class.
DVLA also records this version as “C200 KOMP.AVANTGARDE”; those are included.
Licensed
25taxed for the road
SORN
61declared off the road
On the register
86licensed + SORN
1-year change
−3.4%vs June 2025
5-year change
−41.9%on the register
Peak licensed
732December 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
25
61
86
2026 Q1
23
61
84
2025 Q4
24
64
88
2025 Q3
26
61
87
2025 Q2
30
59
89
2025 Q1
33
59
92
2024 Q4
37
62
99
2024 Q3
39
63
102
2024 Q2
37
64
101
2024 Q1
43
66
109
2023 Q4
44
67
111
2023 Q3
47
65
112
2023 Q2
50
65
115
2023 Q1
55
63
118
2022 Q4
58
67
125
2022 Q3
65
63
128
2022 Q2
69
65
134
2022 Q1
72
65
137
2021 Q4
73
66
139
2021 Q3
83
63
146
2021 Q2
86
62
148
2021 Q1
94
65
159
2020 Q4
106
66
172
2020 Q3
113
64
177
2020 Q2
114
66
180
2020 Q1
122
68
190
2019 Q4
131
67
198
2019 Q3
140
65
205
2019 Q2
151
66
217
2019 Q1
163
63
226
2018 Q4
179
65
244
2018 Q3
188
62
250
2018 Q2
203
62
265
2018 Q1
214
64
278
2017 Q4
231
59
290
2017 Q3
235
54
289
2017 Q2
252
55
307
2017 Q1
270
53
323
2016 Q4
270
54
324
2016 Q3
282
52
334
2016 Q2
302
52
354
2016 Q1
317
52
369
2015 Q4
325
49
374
2015 Q3
345
45
390
2015 Q2
375
40
415
2015 Q1
374
43
417
2014 Q4
384
41
425
2014 Q3
403
39
442
2014 Q2
420
31
451
2014 Q1
418
31
449
2013 Q4
429
32
461
2013 Q3
448
20
468
2013 Q2
457
24
481
2013 Q1
467
30
497
2012 Q4
468
37
505
2012 Q3
488
30
518
2012 Q2
497
27
524
2012 Q1
522
27
549
2011 Q4
543
25
568
2011 Q3
563
23
586
2011 Q2
575
21
596
2011 Q1
576
19
595
2010 Q4
583
20
603
2010 Q3
601
16
617
2010 Q2
599
21
620
2010 Q1
603
22
625
2009 Q4
605
19
624
2009 Q3
612
23
635
2009 Q2
616
20
636
2009 Q1
618
21
639
2008 Q4
625
13
638
2008 Q3
635
9
644
2007 Q4
648
11
659
2006 Q4
680
–
–
2005 Q4
694
–
–
2004 Q4
710
–
–
2003 Q4
732
–
–
2002 Q4
669
–
–
2001 Q4
500
–
–
2000 Q4
105
–
–
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
0
12
2001
8
21
2002
5
18
2003
5
10
2004
2
2
2006
3
0
2008
1
1
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
2022
1
–
–
2009
1
–
–
2008
4
–
–
2007
2
–
–
2006
10
–
–
2005
4
–
–
2004
33
4
12%
2003
80
14
18%
2002
175
22
13%
2001
399
29
7%
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
Petrol86
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1701cc to 1800cc21
1901cc to 2000cc67
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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