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MERCEDES CLC CLASS Uncommon

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.

MERCEDES CLC CLASS
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
9,643
8,562 licensed1,081 SORN
▼ 901 (-8.5%) yr/yr
Peak: 13,756 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 3,439 6,878 10k 14k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (9,643).

Rarer than 16% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 9,642 on the road today
Petrol 67%Diesel 33%

📉 Rate of decline

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.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the CLC CLASS

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.

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

MERCEDES CLC CLASS — questions & answers

How many MERCEDES CLC CLASS are left in the UK?

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.

Is the MERCEDES CLC CLASS rare?

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.

Is the MERCEDES CLC CLASS increasing or decreasing?

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.

What fuel do most MERCEDES CLC CLASS use?

Most MERCEDES CLC CLASS run on petrol — about 67% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.

When did the MERCEDES CLC CLASS peak?

The MERCEDES CLC CLASS peaked at 13,756 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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