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MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C Rare

As of 2026 Q1, 443 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG Cs 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 2024 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 343 (343.0%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Andrew Basterfield / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
443
442 licensed1 SORN
▲ 343 (+343.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 443 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2024 Q3

Survivors over time

0 111 222 332 443 2024 Q32025 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (443 in the latest data).

Rarer than 44% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 443 on the road today
Hybrid 92%Plug-in hybrid 8%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the AMG C

The Mercedes-Benz CLK LM (chassis code C298) was a Group GT1 sports car designed and built by Mercedes-Benz in partnership with AMG to compete in the FIA GT Championship. To satisfy the requirements of competing in the FIA GT Championship, a road-legal version had to be built to homologate the car. That car was known as the Mercedes-Benz CLK LM Straßenversion, and Mercedes-Benz assembled two chassis, one of which was destroyed for crash-testing. The CLK LM went on to win every single championship event in the 1998 FIA GT season, retiring only at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was a non-championship...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C — questions & answers

How many MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 443 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C were still registered in the UK — 442 licensed and on the road, plus 1 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C rare?

The MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (443), making it rarer than 44% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C on UK roads rose by 343 (343.0%).

What fuel do most MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C use?

Most MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C run on hybrid — about 92% of those still registered, with the rest split across plug-in hybrid.

When did the MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C peak?

The MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C peaked at 443 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2024 Q3.

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