Model family MERCEDES C CLASS

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 370k 367k 44k 45k
2023 386k 383k 379k 374k 40k 40k 41k 43k
2022 400k 398k 395k 391k 38k 38k 38k 40k
2021 414k 415k 410k 404k 37k 36k 36k 37k
2020 421k 419k 419k 415k 35k 35k 35k 36k
2019 431k 433k 432k 428k 29k 29k 30k 32k
2018 427k 429k 430k 429k 25k 26k 27k 28k
2017 416k 423k 427k 425k 21k 22k 23k 24k
2016 392k 399k 406k 408k 17k 18k 19k 20k
2015 375k 382k 387k 387k 13k 14k 15k 16k
2014 349k 352k 367k 366k 11k 11k 12k 13k
2013 339k 342k 345k 344k 10k 9.8k 9.9k 11k
2012 324k 326k 333k 334k 9.9k 9.7k 9.7k 10k
2011 312k 314k 318k 319k 8.8k 8.9k 9.2k 9.9k
2010 303k 306k 308k 308k 7.3k 7.1k 7.7k 8.4k
2009 294k 297k 300k 301k 6.6k 6.4k 6.5k 6.9k
2008 290k 290k 5.9k 6.5k
2007 276k 5.6k
2006 262k
2005 246k
2004 223k
2003 198k
2002 168k
2001 139k
2000 115k
1999 103k
1998 86k
1997 65k
1996 47k
1995 31k
1994 15k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 367k 45k
2024 Q1 370k 44k
2023 Q4 374k 43k
2023 Q3 379k 41k
2023 Q2 383k 40k
2023 Q1 386k 40k
2022 Q4 391k 40k
2022 Q3 395k 38k
2022 Q2 398k 38k
2022 Q1 400k 38k
2021 Q4 404k 37k
2021 Q3 410k 36k
2021 Q2 415k 36k
2021 Q1 414k 37k
2020 Q4 415k 36k
2020 Q3 419k 35k
2020 Q2 419k 35k
2020 Q1 421k 35k
2019 Q4 428k 32k
2019 Q3 432k 30k
2019 Q2 433k 29k
2019 Q1 431k 29k
2018 Q4 429k 28k
2018 Q3 430k 27k
2018 Q2 429k 26k
2018 Q1 427k 25k
2017 Q4 425k 24k
2017 Q3 427k 23k
2017 Q2 423k 22k
2017 Q1 416k 21k
2016 Q4 408k 20k
2016 Q3 406k 19k
2016 Q2 399k 18k
2016 Q1 392k 17k
2015 Q4 387k 16k
2015 Q3 387k 15k
2015 Q2 382k 14k
2015 Q1 375k 13k
2014 Q4 366k 13k
2014 Q3 367k 12k
2014 Q2 352k 11k
2014 Q1 349k 11k
2013 Q4 344k 11k
2013 Q3 345k 9.9k
2013 Q2 342k 9.8k
2013 Q1 339k 10k
2012 Q4 334k 10k
2012 Q3 333k 9.7k
2012 Q2 326k 9.7k
2012 Q1 324k 9.9k
2011 Q4 319k 9.9k
2011 Q3 318k 9.2k
2011 Q2 314k 8.9k
2011 Q1 312k 8.8k
2010 Q4 308k 8.4k
2010 Q3 308k 7.7k
2010 Q2 306k 7.1k
2010 Q1 303k 7.3k
2009 Q4 301k 6.9k
2009 Q3 300k 6.5k
2009 Q2 297k 6.4k
2009 Q1 294k 6.6k
2008 Q4 290k 6.5k
2008 Q3 290k 5.9k
2007 Q4 276k 5.6k
2006 Q4 262k
2005 Q4 246k
2004 Q4 223k
2003 Q4 198k
2002 Q4 168k
2001 Q4 139k
2000 Q4 115k
1999 Q4 103k
1998 Q4 86k
1997 Q4 65k
1996 Q4 47k
1995 Q4 31k
1994 Q4 15k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 5.9k 4.5k 4.2k 8
SORN 42 58 6 10
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 21k 28k 25k 26k 35k 35k 37k 26k 22k 9.1k
SORN 1.7k 1.8k 1.0k 717 632 614 630 661 529 154
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1.5k 2.8k 5.1k 7.2k 9.7k 11k 13k 15k 14k 14k
SORN 2.7k 3.8k 3.9k 3.2k 3.0k 2.1k 1.8k 1.8k 1.4k 1.6k
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 1 25 229 303 402 713 879 776 667
SORN 0 0 77 737 943 1.2k 1.6k 1.9k 1.6k 1.5k
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960
Licensed 0
SORN 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 8 10
2023 4.2k 6
2022 4.5k 58
2021 5.9k 42
2020 9.1k 154
2019 22k 529
2018 26k 661
2017 37k 630
2016 35k 614
2015 35k 632
2014 26k 717
2013 25k 1.0k
2012 28k 1.8k
2011 21k 1.7k
2010 14k 1.6k
2009 14k 1.4k
2008 15k 1.8k
2007 13k 1.8k
2006 11k 2.1k
2005 9.7k 3.0k
2004 7.2k 3.2k
2003 5.1k 3.9k
2002 2.8k 3.8k
2001 1.5k 2.7k
2000 667 1.5k
1999 776 1.6k
1998 879 1.9k
1997 713 1.6k
1996 402 1.2k
1995 303 943
1994 229 737
1993 25 77
1992 1 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 1
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 1
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 1 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 1 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 1 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 1

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 5.9k 4.5k 4.2k 2.6k
SORN 42 58 6 1.9k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 20k 27k 25k 26k 35k 35k 37k 26k 22k 9.1k
SORN 1.6k 1.8k 1.0k 716 632 613 630 661 529 154
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1.5k 2.8k 5.0k 7.1k 9.5k 11k 13k 14k 13k 14k
SORN 2.5k 3.6k 3.7k 3.1k 2.8k 2.0k 1.7k 1.7k 1.4k 1.5k
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 24 219 285 393 693 833 742 655
SORN 69 675 872 1.1k 1.5k 1.8k 1.5k 1.4k
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 2.6k 1.9k
2023 4.2k 6
2022 4.5k 58
2021 5.9k 42
2020 9.1k 154
2019 22k 529
2018 26k 661
2017 37k 630
2016 35k 613
2015 35k 632
2014 26k 716
2013 25k 1.0k
2012 27k 1.8k
2011 20k 1.6k
2010 14k 1.5k
2009 13k 1.4k
2008 14k 1.7k
2007 13k 1.7k
2006 11k 2.0k
2005 9.5k 2.8k
2004 7.1k 3.1k
2003 5.0k 3.7k
2002 2.8k 3.6k
2001 1.5k 2.5k
2000 655 1.4k
1999 742 1.5k
1998 833 1.8k
1997 693 1.5k
1996 393 1.1k
1995 285 872
1994 219 675
1993 24 69

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
25k 31k 34k 29k 28k 24k 25k 25k 23k 23k 30k 37k 31k 31k 41k 42k 43k 30k 25k 10k 6.4k 4.9k 4.6k 3.1k
Year Registrations
2024 3.1k
2023 4.6k
2022 4.9k
2021 6.4k
2020 10k
2019 25k
2018 30k
2017 43k
2016 42k
2015 41k
2014 31k
2013 31k
2012 37k
2011 30k
2010 23k
2009 23k
2008 25k
2007 25k
2006 24k
2005 28k
2004 29k
2003 34k
2002 31k
2001 25k

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2023 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 5 2
Up to 100cc 3 1 1
101cc to 200cc 1 3 2
201cc to 300cc 5 2
1201cc to 1300cc 1 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1
1401cc to 1500cc 8.5k 1 11k 496 1 217
1501cc to 1600cc 15k 7.1k 6 642 133 4
1601cc to 1700cc 26 1
1701cc to 1800cc 45k 8 60 10k 8 29
1801cc to 1900cc 21 28 1
1901cc to 2000cc 34k 19k 16k 5.2k 280 313
2001cc to 2100cc 27 1 21 7
2101cc to 2200cc 114 198k 3.5k 293 18k 78
2201cc to 2300cc 290 17 523 13
2301cc to 2400cc 344 1 570 2 4
2401cc to 2500cc 750 318 4 128 1.4k 3
2501cc to 2600cc 785 3 3 547 18 8
2601cc to 2700cc 1 1.1k 1 1.5k 2
2701cc to 2800cc 188 3 1 329 7 3
2801cc to 2900cc 4 8
2901cc to 3000cc 822 6.4k 85 905 2
3001cc to 3100cc 1 1
3101cc to 3200cc 765 1 1 566 1 2
3201cc to 3300cc 1 1 2 2
3401cc to 3500cc 688 2 87 1
3601cc to 3700cc 46 1 125 1
3701cc to 3800cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 3 1
4001cc to 4100cc 1
4201cc to 4300cc 93 1 178 2
4301cc to 4400cc 2
4501cc to 4600cc 1
5401cc to 5500cc 88 38 1
5501cc to 5600cc 3
6201cc to 6300cc 3.4k 798
12101cc to 12200cc 1
Over 15000cc 1 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 5 2
Up to 100cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other 1 1
101cc to 200cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel 3
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol
Diesel 5 2
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other 1
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 8.5k 496
Diesel 1 1
Other 11k 217
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 15k 642
Diesel 7.1k 133
Other 6 4
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 26 1
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 45k 10k
Diesel 8 8
Other 60 29
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 21 28
Diesel 1
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 34k 5.2k
Diesel 19k 280
Other 16k 313
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 27 21
Diesel 1 7
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 114 293
Diesel 198k 18k
Other 3.5k 78
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 290 523
Diesel 17 13
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol 344 570
Diesel 2
Other 1 4
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 750 128
Diesel 318 1.4k
Other 4 3
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 785 547
Diesel 3 18
Other 3 8
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel 1.1k 1.5k
Other 2
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 188 329
Diesel 3 7
Other 1 3
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 4 8
Diesel
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 822 85
Diesel 6.4k 905
Other 2
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol 765 566
Diesel 1 1
Other 1 2
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel 1 2
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol 688 87
Diesel
Other 2 1
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 46 125
Diesel 1
Other 1
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 3 1
Diesel
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 93 178
Diesel 1 2
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5401cc to 5500cc Petrol 88 38
Diesel
Other 1
5501cc to 5600cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol 3.4k 798
Diesel
Other
12101cc to 12200cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other