MERCEDES · MERCEDES CLC CLASS · Cars
As of 2026 Q1, 9,643 MERCEDES CLC CLASSs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 13,756 in 2014 Q3 — only 70% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4,113 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 707 a year (7.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2035 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (9,643).
Rarer than 16% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Disappearing at about 707 a year (7.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 6,590 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203) is the internal designation for a range of compact executive cars manufactured and marketed by DaimlerChrysler from 1999 to 2010, as the second generation of the C-Class — in sedan/saloon, three-door hatchback coupé (marketed as the SportCoupé and sub-designated CL203) and station wagon/estate (sub-designated S203) body styles.
As of 2026 Q1, 9,643 MERCEDES CLC CLASS were still registered in the UK — 8,562 licensed and on the road, plus 1,081 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The MERCEDES CLC CLASS is uncommon, with 9,643 still about, making it rarer than 16% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES CLC CLASS on UK roads fell by 901 (8.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 6,590 would remain in 5 years.
Most MERCEDES CLC CLASS run on petrol — about 67% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
The MERCEDES CLC CLASS peaked at 13,756 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.