How many Mercedes-Benz Vitos 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.
Licensed in Great Britain13,195+6.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,092Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 308of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 1997
New registrations in 20251,068registered for the first time
Most common fuelDiesel95.3% of those licensed
How many Mercedes-Benz Vitos are left in Great Britain?
There were 13,195 Mercedes-Benz Vitos licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,092 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 1997.
Mercedes-Benz Vitos licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
We do not show MOT figures for the Mercedes-Benz Vito. 87% of those on the DVLA record are vans, and DVSA’s MOT results do not separate car and van tests of the same model, so the figures would not describe the car. How we work out MOT figures.
Mercedes-Benz Vito registrations over time
Registrations of Mercedes-Benz Vitos for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 2,519 in 2019. In 2025, 1,068 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Mercedes-Benz Vitos registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 13,143 Mercedes-Benz Vitos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 60.6% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc, and 32.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc has fallen from 96.0% in 2014 to 60.6%. Electric made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2014 and 4.9% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Mercedes-Benz Vitos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,101cc to 2,200cc 7,960 licensed
60.6%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 4,207 licensed
32.0%
No engine (electric) 644 licensed
4.9%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 243 licensed
1.8%
2,901cc to 3,000cc 76 licensed
0.6%
Other sizes 13 licensed
0.1%
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
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
7,960
60.6%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
4,206
32.0%
Electric
Electric
644
4.9%
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
243
1.8%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Mercedes-Benz Vitos licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Electric
2014
99.9%
0.0%
2015
99.9%
0.0%
2016
99.9%
0.0%
2017
99.9%
0.0%
2018
99.9%
0.0%
2019
99.8%
0.0%
2020
99.0%
0.9%
2021
98.0%
1.9%
2022
97.0%
2.9%
2023
95.9%
4.0%
2024
95.3%
4.7%
2025
95.1%
4.9%
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 Vito fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Mercedes-Benz Vito from 2011 to 2021. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2021), official combined fuel economy for its diesel versions ranges from 35.8 to 40.4 mpg, with CO2 of 184 to 206 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2011 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its diesel versions ranges from 32.8 to 47.1 mpg, with CO2 of 173 to 226 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2021
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2021
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.7 diesel
35.8–38.2
194–206
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
19
2.0 diesel
37.2–40.4
184–199
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
75
2.1 diesel
36.7–38.7
191–203
2020–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
45
Older NEDC figures, listed 2011 to 2018 (2 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2011 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.
VCA’s data has no Mercedes-Benz versions for 2019, so the years listed may leave out years the Mercedes-Benz Vito 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 “Vito Tourer”, “Vito, Model Year 2011”, “Vito Model Year 2011”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Mercedes-Benz Vito safety recalls
DVSA lists 75 safety recalls for the Mercedes-Benz Vito since 1992, the first in 2000. The most recent was launched on 4 August 2025.
The manufacturer has determined that on affected vehicles a potentially defective airbag module from Takata might have been installed during a driver-airbag replacement. In the event of an accident with airbag deployment the airbag may not provide any restraining effect and there could be a risk of injury to the occupants from separating inflator parts.
Remedy
Check the airbag on the affected vehicles and replace it if necessary.
87% of the Mercedes-Benz Vitos on the DVLA record are vans. DVSA’s recalls cover every
body type, so some of these recalls may apply only to vans.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Mercedes-Benz Vito. 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.
