2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class 2.1 C220 CDI SE

Price: £1,499. Good value: £310 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,809, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 4,645 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 4,899 used Mercedes-Benz C Class from 2,334 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: C Class
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 2.1 C220 CDI SE Manual RWD Euro 4 4dr (168 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 160,551 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.1 litres, 168 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 156 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class SE has covered 160,551 miles, around 61,400 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £1,499, which is £310 below the AskCar estimate of £1,809. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,645 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 87 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £176. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Ripon Auto Centre, based in Ripon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £310 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,809.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 4,645 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class with the 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class has been on sale for at least 87 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £1,675. Its asking price is now £1,499, £176 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 11 August 2026: £1,675
  • 20 September 2026: £1,599
  • 5 November 2026: £1,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 11 March 2027.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 12 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 160,746 miles, which matches the advertised 160,551 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 61,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C Class on AskCar.

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.