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Mercedes-Benz 200

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Mercedes-Benz 200 — market at a glance Median asking £12,790

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 6,111 as of 2026 Q1
Declared off-road (SORN) 8,050 stored, restored or resting
Peak on the road 96,867 in 1994 — 94% gone since

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 78.1% of 1,184 tests
Typical MOT mileage 103,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — broadly steady since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 259 sampled fails:

Suspension 21.6%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment 16.6%
Brakes 15.1%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks 9.7%
Tyres 8.5%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £12,790 midpoint of live UK listings
Listings live 147 range £1,000–£31,995
Typical time listed 11d median, since tracking began
Listing type 94% classified · 6% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price bandListingsShare
Under £5k 19 13%
£5k–£10k 36 24%
£10k–£20k 74 50%
£20k–£35k 18 12%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

MileageMedian askingListings
Under 40k mi £19,985 26
40–80k mi £14,975 35
80–120k mi £10,635 16

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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eBay listings

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