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How many Mercedes CLC Class cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 8,562 licensed and 1,081 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes CLC Class generic-model group.

Looking at a CLC 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 CLC Class is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the CLC Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,695 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 8,562 in 2026 Q1, down 37%. That is down 28% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,081 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 9,643 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.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 37% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 13,695. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual CLC 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 Q18,5621,081
2025 Q48,8361,063
2025 Q39,0761,034
2025 Q29,3251,004
2025 Q19,560984
2024 Q49,773908
2024 Q310,050829
2024 Q210,203785
2024 Q110,398783
2023 Q410,671723
2023 Q310,809655
2023 Q210,983634
2023 Q111,146592
2022 Q411,358562
2022 Q311,388550
2022 Q211,546513
2022 Q111,681518
2021 Q411,769501
2021 Q311,799474
2021 Q211,910505
2021 Q111,955490
2020 Q412,052473
2020 Q312,117440
2020 Q212,146457
2020 Q112,165446
2019 Q412,323377
2019 Q312,439345
2019 Q212,544301
2019 Q112,559283
2018 Q412,660263
2018 Q312,702253
2018 Q212,719238
2018 Q112,779212
2017 Q412,901201
2017 Q312,948198
2017 Q212,936182
2017 Q112,973180
2016 Q413,089164
2016 Q313,103137
2016 Q213,150128
2016 Q113,218122
2015 Q413,319106
2015 Q313,35099
2015 Q213,43081
2015 Q113,51067
2014 Q413,50872
2014 Q313,69562

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Common questions

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

8,562 were licensed and 1,081 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes CLC Class cars are SORN?

1,081 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 9,643 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CLC Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,695 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 8,562 in 2026 Q1, down 37%. That is down 28% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,081 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 9,643 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one CLC 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.