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Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport statistics
How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the C180 Komp Sport compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
- Licensed in Great Britain 716 −6.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 55 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 79.2% Other Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions 49.8%
- Peak year 2011 934 licensed
- Share of Mercedes-Benz C-Classes 0.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 7.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports are left in Great Britain?
There were 716 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 55 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 23.3% lower than its peak of 934 in 2011.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2009, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | – |
| 2009 | 517 | 22 |
| 2010 | 886 | 55 |
| 2011 | 934 | 13 |
| 2012 | 901 | 6 |
| 2013 | 907 | 3 |
| 2014 | 890 | 5 |
| 2015 | 891 | 3 |
| 2016 | 874 | 3 |
| 2017 | 879 | 5 |
| 2018 | 876 | 9 |
| 2019 | 853 | 15 |
| 2020 | 845 | 18 |
| 2021 | 845 | 16 |
| 2022 | 816 | 19 |
| 2023 | 822 | 24 |
| 2024 | 779 | 39 |
| 2025 | 742 | 43 |
| 2026 | 716 | 55 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports have survived?
79.2% of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class first registered in the same years, the figure is 49.8%, so Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 30 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport | 79.2% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions of the same age | 49.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport registrations over time
Registrations of Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 549 in 2009. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’08 | 4 |
| ’09 | 549 |
| ’10 | 420 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 746 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sports licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 746 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Mercedes-Benz C-Class page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT reliability
In 2025, 74.6% of Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 71.0% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz C-Class does better than average for its age, by 3.6 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mercedes-Benz C-Classes tested, the C180 Komp Sport among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mercedes-Benz C-Class page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz C-Class vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89.2% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 86.4% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 84.6% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 80.1% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 70.2% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 63.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 61.5% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz C-Class fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 40.8% |
| Tyres | 29.7% |
| Brakes | 23.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.2% |
| Visibility | 10.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class with their own page. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class page covers all 322,420 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C250 Elegance | 468 | 530 | 21.1% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport | 716 | 55 | 79.2% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Eleg Blueefcy | 386 | 18 | 72.0% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C32 AMG | 112 | 183 | 58.9% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C43 AMG | 99 | 170 | 65.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C36 AMG | 54 | 107 | 47.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG | 73 | 47 | 76.9% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Elegance SE | 91 | 15 | 53.0% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 771 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 358,848 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2009.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “C180 KOMP SPT BLUEEF-CY A”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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