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How many Mercedes A Class cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 390,668 licensed and 14,568 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes A Class generic-model group.

Looking at a A Class?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular A Class is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the A Class disappearing?

390,668 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the A Class is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,568 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 405,236 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

A Class MOT pass rate

In 2024, 74.6% of 219,787 Mercedes A Class MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 85.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 58.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 5.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Washers — 3.1% of tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.9% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mercedes A Class MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Washers — 3.1% of tests in 2024. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.9% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Check the actual A Class — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1390,66814,568
2025 Q4390,38514,057
2025 Q3390,17913,735
2025 Q2388,77113,518
2025 Q1387,18013,426
2024 Q4386,03213,030
2024 Q3385,13212,737
2024 Q2382,74012,577
2024 Q1380,31312,536
2023 Q4375,03412,147
2023 Q3372,90211,709
2023 Q2371,13711,437
2023 Q1369,04311,350
2022 Q4366,93111,250
2022 Q3365,79810,974
2022 Q2364,85310,989
2022 Q1360,51210,925
2021 Q4355,78210,911
2021 Q3354,25010,776
2021 Q2353,00810,869
2021 Q1343,40211,225
2020 Q4335,29011,077
2020 Q3329,35610,980
2020 Q2318,66811,304
2020 Q1315,72510,996
2019 Q4312,31510,204
2019 Q3305,5679,809
2019 Q2293,4159,532
2019 Q1286,5179,354
2018 Q4273,7239,352
2018 Q3266,0849,021
2018 Q2257,6258,842
2018 Q1252,4218,833
2017 Q4242,7518,811
2017 Q3238,1458,410
2017 Q2230,4878,461
2017 Q1223,0938,190
2016 Q4214,5357,969
2016 Q3209,0417,532
2016 Q2200,3087,219
2016 Q1192,9136,959
2015 Q4185,3636,421
2015 Q3182,6455,905
2015 Q2176,6345,506
2015 Q1172,5825,071
2014 Q4167,4204,574
2014 Q3166,1944,120

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Common questions

How many Mercedes A Class cars are left in the UK?

390,668 were licensed and 14,568 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes A Class cars are SORN?

14,568 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 405,236 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the A Class disappearing?

390,668 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the A Class is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,568 are declared SORN — 1 in 28 of the 405,236 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mercedes A Class MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 74.6% of 219,787 Mercedes A Class MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the A Class fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (5.2% of tests), washers (3.1% of tests), headlamp aim (3% of tests).

Does this say whether one A Class is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.