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Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG statistics

How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the C55 AMG compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Recorded by DVLA as “C55 AMG AUTO”.

Last updated
Records analysed
123 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 77 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 46 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 78.8% Other Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions 34.5%
  • Peak year 2007 142 licensed
  • Share of Mercedes-Benz C-Classes 0.0% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 37.4% of those still registered are SORN

How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs are left in Great Britain?

There were 77 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 46 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 45.8% lower than its peak of 142 in 2007.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2004 76
2005 113
2006 137
2007 1423
2008 1353
2009 1381
2010 1402
2011 1353
2012 1307
2013 1224
2014 1174
2015 1228
2016 11116
2017 9823
2018 10424
2019 10423
2020 10128
2021 9828
2022 9925
2023 8637
2024 7845
2025 6950
2026 7746

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs have survived?

78.8% of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs 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 34.5%, so Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs are 2.3 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 39 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class first registered in the same years.

Share of Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMGs still registered compared with other Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG 78.8%
Other Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions of the same age 34.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 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 326,200 licensed, whatever the version.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG compared with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C250 Elegance 478 526 21.2%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Sport 737 46 80.5%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C180 Komp Eleg Blueefcy 390 16 72.4%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C32 AMG 121 177 59.5%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C43 AMG 97 166 64.5%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C36 AMG 51 114 48.7%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG 77 46 78.8%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Elegance SE 91 16 53.5%

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 123 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C55 AMG records (licensed and SORN) 15 September 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 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “C55 AMG AUTO”. 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.

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