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MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 441 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASSs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2025 Q2. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 436 (8720.0%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (441 in the latest data).
Rarer than 44% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
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About the A CLASS
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. Produced since September 1953, the E-Class falls as a midrange in the Mercedes line-up, and has been marketed worldwide across five generations. Before 1993, the E suffix in Mercedes-Benz model names referred to Einspritzmotor (German for fuel injection engine) when in the early 1970s fuel injection began to proliferate beyond its upper-tier luxury and sporting models. By the launch of the facelifted W124 in 1993 fuel injection was ubiquitous in Mercedes...
MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS — questions & answers
How many MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 441 MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS were still registered in the UK — 441 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS rare?
The MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (441), making it rarer than 44% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS on UK roads rose by 436 (8720.0%).
What fuel do most MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS use?
Most MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS run on hybrid — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS peak?
The MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS peaked at 441 registered in 2026 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2025 Q2.