Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 ULEZ compliant?

Most petrol Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

What insurance group is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 in?

The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 sits in insurance group 32 of 50. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.

Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 reliable?

Our reliability score for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 is 70 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records.

What economy does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 get?

Expect roughly around 48 mpg combined for a typical Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.

What are the common problems on the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?

On the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, the issues that come up most by mileage include Emissions and Identification & other. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.

Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 reliable?

The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 scores 70/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 38 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 cost?

A 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 with around 23,400 miles is worth roughly £53,250 today (typical range £46,500–£60,000). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 depreciate?

A new Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 typically loses about 44% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?

The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 sits in insurance group 32 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 are: emissions (typically around 30k-60k miles, £150-£800 to put right); identification & other (typically around 30k-60k miles, £20-£150 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 cost to run?

Expect around 48 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £290 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Ranked #184 car in the UK · Saloon · 1,735 units sold last year

Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63

The Mercedes-AMG C63 is a tale of two cars: the beloved 4.0 twin-turbo V8 W205 (to 2021), and the controversial four-cylinder plug-in hybrid W206 (2023 on) that makes even more power from a 2.0 turbo plus an electric motor. The V8 is the enthusiast's choice for sound and character; the hybrid is technically faster but divides opinion. Both are seriously rapid compact super-saloons.

Body: Saloon
Years: 2018–2026
Fuel: Petrol / Plug-in Hybrid
Economy: 48 mpg
Insurance: Group 32

The short version

30/100

Forecourt score

Value 32 · Reliability 34 · Insurance 16

The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 loses value faster than most cars and costs about average to run. Its MOT-based reliability is good, 70 out of 100, ahead of 34% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 32% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Plug-in Hybrid · 1991cc

Power

680 ps

Drivetrain

AWD

Cam drive

Chain

Quoted MPG

34 mpg

The C 63 S E Performance. M139 2.0L turbo (469 PS solo — most powerful production 4-cyl) + rear electric motor + 6.1 kWh battery = 680 PS combined. 9-speed AMG MCT auto. 4MATIC+ AWD. 3.4s 0-62. Controversial 4-cyl PHEV after V8 era — divisive among AMG enthusiasts. 8mi WLTP EV range.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20182026

Mileage on the clock23,400 mi

0Expected: 23,400180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

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Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£53,250

Range £44,350 – £62,800

medium confidence

When new (2023)£88,000Age-based value£49,280Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£11Market calibration+£6,431Forecourt price£55,700Private sale£50,800Part-exchange£44,700

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 23,400 miles you entered above — worth about £53,250 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 7,800 miles a year.

5-year total

£22,026

Per year

£4,405

All-in per mile

£0.56

Fuel per mile

14.5p

Depreciation£5,660

Fuel / energy£5,661

Servicing£2,570

Road tax£975

Insurance£7,160

Best age to buy — around 5 years

A 5-year-old example loses roughly £2,900 a year — under half the £15,050 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 32%

Reliabilitybetter than 34%

Fuel economybetter than 67%

Cheap to insurebetter than 16%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

C 63 S E Performance

Controversial new C 63. 4-cyl PHEV replaces V8 — most divisive AMG decision in decades. Cross-shop BMW M3 Competition, Audi RS5, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. The 4-cyl C 63 has the spec sheet but enthusiasts mourn the V8. Used market W205 V8 (pre-2022) is the cult buy.

New price: £95,000
Annual fuel / energy: £1,900
3-yr depreciation: 48%

Watch for

·Too new for clear patterns
·M139 highly-stressed — service-intensive
·Heavy (~2 tonnes) — 405kg heavier than W205 V8 predecessor
·Divisive 4-cyl replacement after V8 era

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 32 of 50 (upper-mid — pricier to insure) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£1,432/ year

Roughly £119 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£3,265	£4,081	£5,306
Age 26-32	£1,704	£2,005	£2,446
Age 33-39Selected	£1,260	£1,432	£1,690
Age 40-49	£1,070	£1,189	£1,379
Age 50+	£954	£1,060	£1,250

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage7,800 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 7,80030,000

Routine service

£290

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£280

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£1,554

48 mpg, £1.49/L

Insurance

£1,432

Age 33-39, group 32

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Plug-in Hybrid variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£3,751 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£120

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£360

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£780

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£1,350

per year · high risk

Tyres

205/60 R16 · 225/50 R17 · 245/40 R18

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£300

set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre

Mid-range

£440

set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre

Premium

£620

set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Adaptive / matrix LED headlights	£900	£400	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Advanced driver-assistance pack	£1,500	£450	30%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%
Premium sound system	£800	£200	25%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 23,400 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

EmissionsWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £150-£800medium severityParts high

Recorded in 4.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 38 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Identification & otherWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £20-£150low severityParts high

Recorded in 4.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 38 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 38 real DVSA test records.

Longevity

Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.

Common MOT failures by mileage

The defect categories this AMG C 63 fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.

Category	0-30k	30-60k	60-100k	100k+
Emissions	—	5%	—	—
Identification & other	—	5%	—	—

Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.

Reliability

70/ 100

Good

Composite of MOT pass rate, defect prevalence and cohort survival from 38 tests — low confidence.

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

01The V8 W205 is the one most buyers want for noise and feel; values reflect that.
02The W206 hybrid is complex and heavy but blisteringly quick and lower on BIK if charged.
03Either way these are hard-driven cars - inspect brakes, tyres and history carefully.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Higher-value cars like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Mercedes-Benz is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~125

Large network

Premium mainstream

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Mercedes-Benz is 2.8% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

Length

4,700 mm

Width

1,840 mm

Height

1,450 mm

Kerb weight

1,550 kg

Boot

460–480 L

Fuel tank

48 L

Common questions

Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, answered

Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 ULEZ compliant?: Most petrol Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.
What insurance group is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 in?: The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 sits in insurance group 32 of 50. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.
Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 reliable?: Our reliability score for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 is 70 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records.
What economy does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 get?: Expect roughly around 48 mpg combined for a typical Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.
What are the common problems on the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?: On the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, the issues that come up most by mileage include Emissions and Identification & other. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.

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Built on the Mercedes MRA platform

Mercedes' rear-wheel-drive longitudinal platform for mid-and-large saloons and SUVs. Different badges, often substantially different residuals, but broadly the same mechanicals and repair cost profile.

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Common questions

Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63, answered from the data

Is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 reliable?: The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 scores 70/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 38 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 cost?: A 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 with around 23,400 miles is worth roughly £53,250 today (typical range £46,500–£60,000). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 depreciate?: A new Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 typically loses about 44% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?: The Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 sits in insurance group 32 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 are: emissions (typically around 30k-60k miles, £150-£800 to put right); identification & other (typically around 30k-60k miles, £20-£150 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 cost to run?: Expect around 48 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £290 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.