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How many Mercedes CLS Class cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 20,295 licensed and 4,637 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes CLS Class generic-model group.

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

Is the CLS Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 28,245 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 20,295 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,637 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 24,932 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 28% from the 2019 Q2 peak of 28,245. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual CLS 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 Q120,2954,637
2025 Q420,8144,463
2025 Q321,0864,348
2025 Q221,3984,260
2025 Q121,7124,206
2024 Q422,1284,036
2024 Q322,5703,822
2024 Q223,0613,646
2024 Q123,3913,554
2023 Q423,8953,428
2023 Q324,3323,216
2023 Q224,7483,058
2023 Q124,9993,012
2022 Q425,3902,965
2022 Q325,6962,837
2022 Q225,9802,727
2022 Q126,1652,673
2021 Q426,4082,596
2021 Q326,7312,432
2021 Q226,9902,409
2021 Q126,8802,461
2020 Q427,0092,349
2020 Q327,1702,235
2020 Q226,9272,257
2020 Q127,0122,185
2019 Q427,5921,912
2019 Q327,8361,756
2019 Q228,2451,610
2019 Q128,1251,568
2018 Q427,9431,498
2018 Q328,0601,362
2018 Q228,0681,284
2018 Q128,0771,238
2017 Q428,1441,224
2017 Q328,2321,153
2017 Q228,2091,094
2017 Q128,2001,023
2016 Q427,790973
2016 Q327,520890
2016 Q227,064857
2016 Q126,593855
2015 Q425,979828
2015 Q325,584789
2015 Q224,422764
2015 Q123,782740
2014 Q423,240750
2014 Q323,146720

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Common questions

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

20,295 were licensed and 4,637 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes CLS Class cars are SORN?

4,637 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 24,932 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the CLS Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 28,245 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 20,295 in 2026 Q1, down 28%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,637 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 24,932 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one CLS 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.