How many Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 74,291 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain112,497+14.1% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,288Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202580.6%Cars of the same ages 81.4%
Rank by number licensedNo. 84of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2013
Average annual mileage8,609miles a year
How many Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes are left in Great Britain?
There were 112,497 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,288 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2013.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 80.6% of Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes tested pass 81.4% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class does about as well as average for its age. In 2024 its pass rate was 80.6%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class fails its MOT,
appearing on 43.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.7% of Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords”, on 12.2% of 14,385 failed tests.
41.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
12.2%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
12.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
11.2%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
10.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
10 years of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2013 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (69.8% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (84.5%).
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes by year of first registration
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class annual mileage
The average Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class covers 8,609 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
9,289
4–5 years
8,546
6–7 years
8,445
8–10 years
7,552
11–14 years
Average annual mileage of a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class by vehicle age
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 110,485 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 52.6% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc, and 20.1% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc. The share with an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc has grown from 0.0% in 2014 to 52.6%. Diesels made up 59.9% of those licensed in 2014 and 28.7% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,301cc to 1,400cc 58,142 licensed
52.6%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 22,222 licensed
20.1%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 13,628 licensed
12.3%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 13,416 licensed
12.1%
No engine (electric) 2,594 licensed
2.3%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 476 licensed
0.4%
Other sizes 7 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
25,429
23.0%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
22,213
20.1%
1,301–1,400cc
Hybrid
20,922
18.9%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
13,415
12.1%
1,301–1,400cc
Plug-in hybrid
11,791
10.7%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
9,069
8.2%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
4,558
4.1%
Electric
Electric
2,594
2.3%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Classes licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
Hybrid
Plug-in hybrid
Electric
2014
40.1%
59.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
37.0%
63.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
32.0%
68.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
33.0%
67.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
37.5%
62.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
47.5%
52.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
50.0%
48.1%
0.0%
1.9%
0.0%
2021
52.1%
44.1%
0.0%
3.9%
0.0%
2022
54.3%
38.9%
0.0%
6.8%
0.0%
2023
52.6%
35.1%
3.7%
8.7%
0.0%
2024
44.6%
31.8%
13.5%
10.1%
0.0%
2025
39.3%
28.7%
18.9%
10.7%
2.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
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.
How we use engine sizes.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class from 2013, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2020 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 30.7 to 61.4 mpg, with CO2 of 123 to 209 g/km; electric versions have an official range of 278 to 492 miles; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 97.4 to 403.6 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2013 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 38.7 to 70.6 mpg, with CO2 of 105 to 171 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2020 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2020 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Range, miles
Miles per kWh
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.3 petrol
41.5–49.6
134–155
–
–
2020–2023
Euro 6d
16
2.0 petrol
30.7–47.1
150–209
–
–
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
27
2.0 diesel
31.4–61.4
125–205
–
–
2020–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
15
1.3 petrol hybrid
42.2–48.7
131–151
–
–
2023–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
12
1.5 petrol hybrid
47.9–52.3
123–135
–
–
2026
Euro 6
6
2.0 petrol hybrid
32.5–34.9
185–197
–
–
2023–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
6
1.3 plug-in hybrid
97.4–403.6
16–67
–
–
2021–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
12
Electric
–
0
278–492
4.0–5.0
2025–2026
–
8
Older NEDC figures, listed 2013 to 2018 (4 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2013 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Electric cars produce no exhaust CO2; range and miles per kWh are VCA’s official figures.
VCA’s data has no Mercedes-Benz versions for 2019, so the years listed may leave out years the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “CLA Coupé, Model Year 2017”, “CLA Coupé, Model Year 2018”, “CLA Coupe Model Year 2020.5”, “CLA Coupe Model Year 2023”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class safety recalls
DVSA lists 73 safety recalls for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class since 1992, the first in 2014. The most recent was launched on 25 August 2026.
Electric drive unit power electronics
Launched 25 August 2026DVSA recall R/2026/315Manufacturer ref. SRPC2608 / 0892016
Defect
Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that in certain CLA (174 platform) and GLB (244 platform) vehicles the circuit board for the power electronics of the rear electric drive unit might not meet the specifications.
Remedy
As a remedy Mercedes-Benz AG via its Mercedes-Benz service partners will replace the power electronics of the rear electric drive unit on the affected vehicles.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
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.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
