Expensive Car Supplement by model
Does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class pay the Expensive Car Supplement?
Some versions pay. In 4 dated UK price lists (2021–2025), 102 of the 229 Mercedes-Benz C-Class versions priced (45%) had a base list price over £40,000, so whether a particular car pays depends on its version, year and options. A car that pays is charged £440 a year on top of the £200 standard rate for 5 years from its second licence: £2,200 over the window at 2026/27 rates.
Data to 2026-09-23 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto
- Versions over threshold
- 102 of 229
- base list prices, 2021–2025 price lists
- 2025 price range
- £41,135–£105,385
- 31 versions, before options
- Supplement over 5 years
- £2,200
- £440 × 5, 2026/27 rate
Mercedes-Benz C-Class list prices by year
Summary of each year's UK price list (base prices before options, including VAT). At most two versions are named a year: the cheapest over the threshold and the dearest at or under it. The share over the threshold rose from 93% in 2021 to 100% in 2025.
| Price list | Powertrain | Versions | Base price range | Over threshold | Cheapest over | Dearest at or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Petrol, diesel, hybrid (£40,000) | 46 | £36,860–£51,605 | 43 (93%) | C220d AMG Line Edition 4dr 9G-Tronic (£40,005) | C220d Sport Edition 5dr 9G-Tronic (£39,710) |
| 2022 | Petrol, diesel, hybrid (£40,000) | 76 | £30,730–£44,150 | 14 (18%) | C300h AMG Line 4dr Saloon Auto (£40,250) | C300h Sport 5dr Estate Auto (£39,995) |
| 2024 | Petrol, diesel, hybrid (£40,000) | 76 | £30,730–£44,150 | 14 (18%) | C300h AMG Line 4dr Saloon Auto (£40,250) | C300h Sport 5dr Estate Auto (£39,995) |
| 2025 | Petrol, diesel, hybrid (£40,000) | 31 | £41,135–£105,385 | 31 (100%) | 1.5 C200 AMG Line Night Edition (Premium) Saloon 4dr Petrol G-Tronic+ Euro 6 (s/s) (198 ps) (£41,135) | — |
Year links open the archived Autocar page the figures come from (Internet Archive). Where Autocar's page for an older generation was captured after it went off sale, it shows that generation's final price list, dated to the end of the generation.
What this means for a Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Check the exact version and year. In 2025 the cheapest version over the line was the 1.5 C200 AMG Line Night Edition (Premium) Saloon 4dr Petrol G-Tronic+ Euro 6 (s/s) (198 ps) at £41,135.
The list price that counts is the original one on the car's sales invoice. It is not on the V5C log book; the VED rate DVLA charges on the tax reminder shows whether the supplement is being applied. See how the supplement works and other models.
Limitations
These are 73 Auto's summaries of dated price-list snapshots, not DVLA records: prices can change during a year, and versions sold between snapshots may be missing.
Base prices exclude options, which count towards the threshold, so a car can pay even when its base price is under it.
Versions whose powertrain could not be identified from their name are left out, because the threshold depends on it. Petrol, diesel and hybrid cars registered before 1 April 2017 never pay the supplement.
Check whether a specific Mercedes-Benz C-Class pays the supplement
Enter a UK registration: 73 Auto matches the car's registration date and version against its list-price evidence and shows the VED it owes. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.
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Where these figures come from
- Official rate: Vehicle tax rates (V149): Expensive Car Supplement thresholds and amount — GOV.UK (DVLA). Open Government Licence v3.0.
- List prices: Autocar UK price tables for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, dated snapshots 2022-05-25 onwards, summarised by 73 Auto — Autocar (Haymarket Media), via the Internet Archive. Price lists not reproduced; 73 Auto publishes summary figures only.
Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.