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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 30 MERCEDES 230 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 23 MERCEDES 230 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (737). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 684 (93%) MERCEDES 230 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q2 the number of MERCEDES 230 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 230 AUTO has fallen by 6. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 MERCEDES 230 AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

57% of the surviving 53 MERCEDES 230 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47370737737
1995 Q46720672-65
1996 Q46190619-53
1997 Q45410541-78
1998 Q44620462-79
1999 Q43880388-74
2000 Q42990299-89
2001 Q42360236-63
2002 Q41760176-60
2003 Q41450145-31
2004 Q41230123-22
2005 Q41040104-19
2006 Q475075-29
2007 Q4623810025
2008 Q3573087-13
2008 Q45338914
2009 Q1553186-5
2009 Q25636926
2009 Q3552782-10
2009 Q45233853
2010 Q1473279-6
2010 Q2433578-1
2010 Q3442872-6
2010 Q43836742
2011 Q14135762
2011 Q24235771
2011 Q3413374-3
2011 Q4353570-4
2012 Q1343468-2
2012 Q2313364-4
2012 Q3322355-9
2012 Q42830583
2013 Q1252449-9
2013 Q22429534
2013 Q3252348-5
2013 Q42431557
2014 Q12432561
2014 Q2253055-1
2014 Q32734616
2014 Q4243559-2
2015 Q1233255-4
2015 Q22633594
2015 Q3233457-2
2015 Q42136570
2016 Q1203454-3
2016 Q22233551
2016 Q32134550
2016 Q41738550
2017 Q1163551-4
2017 Q21935543
2017 Q32036562
2017 Q42135560
2018 Q1213455-1
2018 Q2233154-1
2018 Q32430540
2018 Q4193251-3
2019 Q1202949-2
2019 Q22329523
2019 Q32529542
2019 Q4213253-1
2020 Q1183452-1
2020 Q22330531
2020 Q32529541
2020 Q4252752-2
2021 Q12626520
2021 Q23024542
2021 Q3292352-2
2021 Q43024542
2022 Q13124551
2022 Q2302252-3
2022 Q33222542
2022 Q43323562
2023 Q13323560
2023 Q2312354-2
2023 Q33124551
2023 Q4302454-1
2024 Q13223551
2024 Q23322550
2024 Q3312152-3
2024 Q43321542
2025 Q1312253-1
2025 Q23023530

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.