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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N statistics
How many Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the CLS350 Grand Edit-N compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.
- Licensed in Great Britain 658 −12.5% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 209 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 66.5% Other Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class versions 45.2%
- Peak year 2010 1,293 licensed
- Share of Mercedes-Benz CLS-Classes 3.6% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 24.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns are left in Great Britain?
There were 658 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 209 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 49.1% lower than its peak of 1,293 in 2010.
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns licensed and SORN in Great Britain
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 236 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1,293 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1,285 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1,147 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1,233 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1,263 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1,224 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1,212 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1,187 | 24 |
| 2018 | 1,162 | 35 |
| 2019 | 1,125 | 45 |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 59 |
| 2021 | 1,033 | 68 |
| 2022 | 976 | 87 |
| 2023 | 894 | 120 |
| 2024 | 801 | 163 |
| 2025 | 724 | 198 |
| 2026 | 658 | 209 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns have survived?
66.5% of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class first registered in the same years, the figure is 45.2%, so Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 5 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N | 66.5% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class versions of the same age | 45.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N registrations over time
Registrations of Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,076 in 2010. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’09 | 221 |
| ’10 | 1,076 |
| ’11 | 6 |
| ’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 CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 742 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-Ns licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,901cc to 3,000cc 742 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 CLS-Class page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class MOT reliability
In 2025, 74.6% of Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 68.5% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class does better than average for its age, by 6.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mercedes-Benz CLS-Classes tested, the CLS350 Grand Edit-N among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz CLS-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 CLS-Class | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 4–5 years | 79.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 82.4% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 79.3% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 73.2% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 68.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 71.2% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Tyres is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 37.0% |
| Suspension | 34.4% |
| Brakes | 24.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.6% |
| Visibility | 7.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class with their own page. The Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class page covers all 19,273 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 | 1,047 | 230 | 66.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N | 658 | 209 | 66.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS 55 AMG | 173 | 131 | 66.1% |
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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 | 867 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS350 Grand Edit-N 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 | 22,322 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 “CLS350 GRAND EDIT-N CDI 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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